8 ANIMAL RESOURCES OF THE UNITED STATES. 



7. INSECTIVORA. (Moles aud shrews.) 



Useful products : 



Fur, (moles.) D. 6. 



Felting material, (moles.) D. 8. 

 Useful traits : 



Destroy burrowing insects, &c. 

 Injurious traits : Burrowers. 

 Modes of capture. B. VI. 



8. (tLIEES. (Squirrels, prairie-dogs, sbowtl, marmots, musquash, bea- 



ver, rats, mice, lemmings, porcupines, rabbits, aud the 

 domesticated rabbit, aud Guinea-pig.) 

 Useful products : 

 Food. D. 1. 



Fur, (squirrels, sbowtl, marmots, musquash, beaver, lem- 

 mings, rabbit, &c.) D. G. 

 Textile fabric, felt, (musquash, beaver, rabbit.) D. 8. 

 Ivory, (beaver.) D. 9. 

 Leather, (rat, beaver.) D. 7, 20. |. 



Hair aud down, (rabbits.) D. 21. 

 Quills, (porcupine.) D. 21. 

 Perfume, castoreum, (bea\ er.) D. 28. 

 Useful traits : Susceptible of domestication, (squirrels, rab- 

 bits, &c.) 

 Injurious traits: Marauders. 

 Modes of capture. B. I, II, III, VI, VII, VIII, IX. 



9. BRUTA. (Armadillo, iS:c.) 



Useful products : Shell used by Indians in various manufac- 

 tures. D. 14. 

 Injurious traits: 



Burrower. 



Marauder. 



10. MAESUPIALIA. (Opossum.) 



Useful products : 



Food. D. 1. 



Hair used in felting. D. 8. 

 Injurious traits: Marauder. 

 Modes of capture. B. 1, 11, III, VI, VIII 



