CONTENTS 



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INTRODUCTORY NOTE ...... V 



I. BRITISH BATS ....... I 



II. BRITISH INSECTIVOROUS LAND MAMMALS . . 7 



III. BRITISH FLESH-EATING LAND MAMMALS 



1. WILD CAT AND FOX . . . 'I? 



IV. BRITISH FLESH-EATING LAND MAMMALS {continued) 



2. THE WEASEL FAMILY .... 26 



V. BRITISH HOOFED MAMMALS ..... 47 



VI. BRITISH GNAWING MAMMALS 



1. SQUIRRELS, HARES, AND RABBITS . . 54 



VII. BRITISH GNAWING MAMMALS {continued) 



2. RATS — REAL AND UNREAL. ... 67 



VIII. BRITISH GNAWING MAMMALS {continued) 



3. MICE AND VOLES ..... 73 



IX. YESTERDAY AND TO-DAY ..... 80 



INDEX 87 



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