SOME INSECT EATERS 



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shrew is a familiar 

 form, with its long 

 nose, large ears, and 

 long tail. It is one of 

 the smallest of quad- 

 rupeds, weighing but 

 forty-seven grains. It 

 has a protective odor. 



The hedgehogs (Fig. 54), although very common in 

 England, are not found in the Western Hemisphere. In 

 appearance the hedgehog might be taken for a diminutive 

 short-spined porcupine, as it is covered with spines. It 



Fig. 53. — Til k Shrew 



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Fig. 54. —The Hedgehog. 



appreciates the value of its defense by rolHng itself into a 

 ball when attacked, presenting a surface of spines which 

 is invulnerable to almost all of its enemies. The hedge- 



