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A Series of Lessons in Gnani Yoga832
adapted for life in the sea, although they are, of course, Mammals, bringing
forth matured young which are suckled at the breast;
The Ungulata, or Hoofed Animals, which comprise many varied forms,
such as the horse, the tapir, the rhinoceros, the swine, the hippopotamus,
the camel, the deer, the sheep, the cow, etc., etc.;
The Hyracoidea, which is a small family, the principal member of which is
the coney, or rock rabbit, which has teeth resembling those of the hoofed
animals, in some ways, and those of the gnawing animals in the others.
The Proboscidea, or Trunked Animals, which family is represented in this
age only by the families of elephants, which have a peculiar appendage
called a “trunk,” which they use as an additional limb;
The Carnivora, or Flesh-eaters, represented by numerous and various
forms, such as the seal, the bear, the weasel, the wolf, the dog, the lion, the
tiger, the leopard, etc. The wolf and similar forms belong to the sub-family
of dogs; while the lion, tiger, etc., belong to the sub-family of cats;
The Rodentia, or Gnawers, comprising the rat, the hare, the beaver, the
squirrel, the mouse, etc., etc.;
The Insectivora, or Insect Feeders, comprising the mole, the shrew, the
hedgehog, etc.;
The Chiroptera, or Finger-Winged Animals, comprising the great family of
Bats, etc., which are very highly developed animals;
The Lemuroidea, or Lemurs, the name of which is derived from the Latin
word meaning a “ghost,” by reason of the Lemur’s habits of roaming about at
night. The Lemur is a nocturnal animal, somewhat resembling the Monkey in
general appearance, but with a long, bushy tail and sharp muzzle like a fox.
It is akin to a small fox having hands and feet like a monkey, the feet being
used to grasp like a hand, as is the case with the true Monkey family. These
creatures are classed by some naturalists among the Monkeys by reason of
being “four-handed,” while others are disposed to consider as still more
important their marked relationship with, and affinity to, the marsupials,
gnawers and insect-feeders. On the whole, these creatures are strangely