Chapter I. The Desert Pampas....... 1
Chapter II. Cub Puma, or Lion of America 31
Chapter III. Wave of Life........ 59
Chapter IV. Some Curious Animal Weapons..... 69
Chapter V. Fear in Birds........ 83
Chapter VI. Parental and Early Instincts..... 101
Chapter VII. The Mephitic Skunk. 116
Chapter VIII. Mimicry and Warning Colours in Grasshoppers. 124
Chapter IX Dragon-Fly Storms....... 130
viii Contents.