NOTES ON THE MAMMALS OF LAKE MAXINKUCKEE 3 1 



dive and remain under a few seconds, then come up not far from 

 where it went under. After remaining at the surface a minute or 

 two, swimming and turning about in a narrow area, apparently 

 eating what it had brought up, it would dive again. Often the 

 entire length from nose to tip of tail could be seen just above the 

 water surface. When it dived it humped its back, going under head 

 first, the entire length of the tail (except the tip) which seemed to 

 be quite long, often coming entirely out of the water. 



After feeding for more than 20 minutes it swam to its burrow on 

 shore near the steamer slip. What it was feeding on was not deter- 

 mined. 



In July, 1907, Dr. J. T. Scovell found a family of young minks 

 on the Tippecanoe River, below Delong. They were on a mass of 

 drift in the stream. They were moving about on the drift from one 

 part to another. As the boat approached, the two old minks swam 

 out toward it, and as the boat floated by they made a wheezy noise 

 which they continued until the boat was some distance below them 

 when they returned to the drift, into which the young had disap- 

 peared. 



27. Putorius noveboracensis Emmons. 

 Weasel. 



The Weasel is generally common throughout Indiana. It is not 

 rare about Lake Maxinkuckee, although it is not often seen. 



August 3, 1899, one was found freshly dead at the edge of the lake 

 near Green's pier. An adult male was killed August 19, 1901, on 

 Long Point, where it had taken up a temporary residence under the 

 floor of a tent. Another fine large example was found dead near 

 the railroad, south of the lake, in December, 1904. 



About July 15, 1902, Mr. S. S. Chadwick saw a weasel chasing a 

 rabbit. The rabbit came out upon the road on Long Point, turned 

 back toward the lake, and then ran south. Just then a Weasel 

 came along on the rabbit's trail. When it reached the road and saw 

 that it was being watched it stopped a moment, then, not at all 

 frightened, started on after the rabbit. Losing the trail it came 

 back and hunted about until it was recovered, then again followed 

 it by scent just as a dog would. The rabbit appeared greatly 

 frightened, its eyes popped and shining. The Weasel was very 

 quick and alert. 



