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TRAVELS OF A NATURALIST 



A Lynx was killed near Hoeg about three years ago. 



Gluttons are still numerous, but are very easily 

 poisoned — in which way most of them are killed — it 

 being very difficult to get a shot at them. 



Bears are often troublesome with the cattle. The 

 story in Murray is true, and the man is still alive though 

 not living here now. 



There are no Eats, and few Mice. 



AVe bought a good pair of Eeindeer horns from Ole for 

 half a dollar. They have not ripe horns just now, and 

 neither flesh nor pelt is worth taking. 



Ole says there are no Moles, Hedgehogs, or Badgers 

 on the Fjelds. 



In this connection the following may be of interest : — 



Local Norsk names used on the Fillefjeld. 

 The following names are given on the authority of Ole 

 J. Lysne and others — ■ 



Bat {Vespertilis borealis ("PHooslef) 



Shrew {Sorex vulgaris) 



Field Vole {Arvicola agrestis) ... 

 Lemming {Lemmus norvegicus) ... 



[Bat {Mus decumarnus) absent... 



Mouse (Mus domesticus) 



Stoat (Putorius ermineus) 



^diXlen {Martes martes) 



Giluiton {Gulo borealis) 



Oiiem {Lutr a Ultra) 



[Wolf (Canis lupus) extinct 



Yox {Cajiis vulpes) 



Arctic Fox {Canis lagopus) 



'Beox (JJrsus arctos) 



Eeindeer (Bangifer tarandus) ... 



.. Flager-mus. 

 .. Spidts-mus. 

 . . Vand-mus. 

 . . Lom-huund 

 (= pocket-dog). 

 . . Eotte.] 

 . . Mus. 

 .. Eoskat. 

 .. Morkat. 

 .. Fjeld-fras. 

 .. Otter. 

 .. Ulv]. 

 .. Eoev. 



jHoide Eoev. 



JBlaa Eoev. 

 .. Bjorn. 

 . . Eensdyr. 



