New World Sacker-footed Bats Family Thyropteridae ................................................................... 180
Old World Sacker-footed Bats Family Myzopodidae ..................................................................... 180
Vespertilionid Bats Family Vespertilionidae ................................................................................... 180
Mastiff and Free-tailed Bats Family Molossidae ............................................................................. 191
PANGOLINS Order PHOLIDOTA ...................................................................................................... 195
Pangolins Family Manidae .............................................................................................................. 195
CARNIVORANS Order CARNIVORA ............................................................................................... 196
Wolves, Dogs, Jacals, Foxes, etc. Family Canidae .......................................................................... 196
Racoons Family Procyonidae .......................................................................................................... 198
Pandas Family Ailuridae.................................................................................................................. 199
Weasels, Martens, Bagers, Otters, etc. Family Mustelidae .............................................................. 199
Seals Family Phocidae ..................................................................................................................... 203
Bears, Great Panda Family Ursidae ................................................................................................. 204
Fur Seals, Sea Lions Family Otariidae ............................................................................................ 205
Walruses Family Odobenidae .......................................................................................................... 206
Viverras, etc. Family Viverridae ...................................................................................................... 206
Mangustes Family Herpestidae........................................................................................................ 208
Aardwolves Family Protelida .......................................................................................................... 210
Hyenas Family Hyaenidae ............................................................................................................... 210
Cats, Lions, etc. Family Felidae .......................................................................................................211
MALAGASY AADVARKS Order BIBYMALAGASIA ................................................................... 214
Malagasy Aadvarks Family Plesiorycteropodidae......................................................................... 214
AADVARKS Order TUBULIDENTATA ............................................................................................. 214
Aadvarks Family Orycteropodidae .................................................................................................. 214
ODD-TOED UNGULATES Order PERISSODACTYLA ................................................................... 215
Tapirs Family Tapiridae ................................................................................................................... 215
Rhinoceroses Family Rhinocerotidae .............................................................................................. 215
Horses, Zebras, etc. Family Equidae ............................................................................................... 216
DOLPHINS, WHALES, ETC. Order CETACEA ................................................................................ 217
Beaked Whales Family Hyperoodontidae ....................................................................................... 217
Sperm Whales Family Physeteridae ................................................................................................ 218
River Dolphins Family Iniidae ........................................................................................................ 218
Lake Dolphins Family Lipotidae .................................................................................................... 219
Indian Dolphins Family Platanistidae ............................................................................................. 219
Dolphins Family Delphinidae .......................................................................................................... 219
Porpoises Family Phocoenidae ........................................................................................................ 221
Narwal, Beluga Family Monodontidae ............................................................................................ 221
Gray Whales Family Eschrichtiidae ................................................................................................ 222
Rorquals Family Balaenopteridae.................................................................................................... 222
Right Whales Family Balaenidae ................................................................................................... 222
EVEN-TOED UNGULATES Order ARTIODACTYLA ..................................................................... 223
Hippopotamuses Family Hippopotamidae ...................................................................................... 223
Hogs Family Suidae ......................................................................................................................... 223
Peccaries Family Tayassuidae ......................................................................................................... 224
Camels and Lamas Family Camelidae ............................................................................................. 224
Chevrotains Family Tragulidae........................................................................................................ 225
Musk Dears Family Moschidae ....................................................................................................... 225
Dears Family Cervidae .................................................................................................................... 226
Giraffes Family Giraffidae ................................................................................................................ 228
Pronghorns Family Antilocapridae .................................................................................................. 228
Cavicorns Family Bovidae ............................................................................................................... 229
HYRAXES Order HYRACOIDEA ...................................................................................................... 236
Hyraxes Family Procaviidae ............................................................................................................ 236
PROBOSCIDEANS Order PROBOSCIDEA ....................................................................................... 237
Mastodonts Family Mammutidae .................................................................................................. 237
Elephants Family Elephantidae ....................................................................................................... 237
SIRENIANS Order SIRENIA ............................................................................................................... 238
Dugong and Sea Cow Family Dugongidae ...................................................................................... 238
Manatees Family Trichechidae ........................................................................................................ 238
APPENDIX 1. Higher-level classification of mammals .......................................................................... 239
APPENDIX 2. Principal references ......................................................................................................... 247
INDEX of Russian names of taxa ............................................................................................................ 249
INDEX of Latinic names of taxa.............................................................................................................. 255