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Piitorhis Joetidtis (Polecat). — Formerly in Hoath Lane Woods. (Coles- 

 Finch). 

 Mtis untscuhis (Common Mouse). — In houses, etc. 



,, ( Apodemtts) sylvaticjis (L,ong-tailed Field Mouse). — Ploughed 



Fields, etc. 

 Micromys. mi7iiitu% (Harvest Mouse). — Builds nest in haulms of corn. 

 Mzis 7'attus (Black rat).— Apparently now extinct in this district ? 



One shot at Maidstone 20 years ago. 

 Mtis norvegictis (decumamis) (Brown Rat). — All too common. An 



excessive breeder — sometimes 19 in litter. 

 Scinrtis leucotims (Squirrel). — Common in Cobham and other woods. 



Albinos occasionally met with. (Coles-Finch). 

 Lepus eiiropccus (Common Hare). — Not uncommon. Protected. 



,, cunic2ihis (Rabbit), — Very common. Protected. 

 Myoxus ( MiLscardiniLS ) avellaiiaruis (Dormouse — Sleeper Mouse). In 



Woods. Not v^xy common, and not easily found. 

 Arvicola aviphibia (Water Vole). — Often miscalled water rat. Common 



on banks of streams, etc. 

 ,, agrestis (Field mouse). — Timid — not uncommon. 

 Phoca vihdina (Common Seal). — One shot in Higham Canal last year. 

 Delphimis phocmia (Porpoise).- — Frequents our river. 

 Balcsnoptei-a borealis (Rudolph's Rorqual Whale). — Caught in the 



Gillingham Reach of the Medway, August 30th, 1888 



(Female). See " Rochester Naturalist," vol. I., p., 361. 

 Cervtis dama (Fallow deer). — Cobham Park, etc. Semi-domesticated 



— protected. 



