mammalia — mary e. lewey

earth pig

hunter of insects and carrion

living image of the sacred cats of egypt // sold

two horns and a bad disposition

bulldozer of the animal world

an ill-defined species

a small nervous creature

smoother than sheep but much less tame

a lover of freedom!

"tall camel"

a real carnivore

the victim of buffalo bill

american mastodon // sold

specialized hunter

hiding in the treetops...

the ancestor of race horses

a good winter costume

tremendous horns

it's hard to get at an armadillo // sold

arsinoitherium // sold

the lion of hercules

a pig's disposition

teeth that grow upside down

a life of pleasure

it likes its comfort

"beasts from baluchistan"

short-handled shovels or fine combs?

a handsome father and mate

not a barbarian!

"heavily sutured"

"king lizard"

too brave to survive!

engineer in danger

thousand pound canaries!

more noise than harm

some blessings of tourism

servant of myth and magic

one hundred tons on one balance of a scale... // sold

a cat fond of water

very much in its own element

a much-hunted animal

"thunderhead"

a good meal after a long sleep

an unwanted guest

"dire wolf"

"formed like a beaver"

"elk-moose"

a marsupial "monkey"

well-protected young

"terrible beast"

"wooly nose horn" // sold

"terrible stabber"

"terrible pig"

owl-like // sold

"fierce cat"

it has a cape and a fan

an animal with many homes

sophisticated burrows

"grooved tooth"

golden--but not always!

its burrow is a treasure house

a peerless acrobat

a greedy band

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a bird's home

a tropical badger

an adjustable amplifier

a real star // sold

it wears heavy armor

it's a cat that looks like a dog

no apparent pattern

larger to the north

"great-neck mammal"

"irish elk"

"great beast"

"grazing teeth"

victim of its own beauty

"ancient elephant" // sold

a real digging machine

"foolish footed"

it fights for its fur.

specialized in pines and firs

"false bear"

"ancient elephant"

mountain palace and valley steps

"father cat"

hungry and smelly

"first deer"

"early camel"

a hungry cat

a clever animal

she has horns, too!

an unusual nose

it always comes back.

a deadly paw

less expensive to run than a truck

a deadly dance

the voice of the forest

a firm grip

"saber-tooth cat"

beware, a poisonous insect eater!

the heroic days are gone.

quivering nostrils

"gazelle camel"

goat or sheep?

the golden fleece

a small water-loving monkey

a harmless animal

the ancestor of the domesticated horse

passive defence

a royal horse

a royal animal // sold

"titanic"

"bow tooth"

spines under its coat

slow motion living // sold

hero of horror movies

the most beautiful wool in the world -- too bad!

the kangaroo's little cousin

hunter's pride and joy

underwater and underground // sold

an evening visitor

nothing stops it.

it lives under the fiery sun.

a useful hump