NATURAL HISTORY. 
ofthe larger woods, and wilder paris of the district, 
CANIS. Vurpees. The Fox. Occurs occasionally 
in large woods and plantations, and the wilder 
parts of the district. 
MUSTELA. 1, Vutearis. The Weasel, Common 
about old walls, &e. 
2. M. Erminea. The Stoat. Brit. Zool. 1. p.89- 
Common in woods and hedges; and also frequents 
ing farm yards, barns, &c, in the winter. 
3. M. Putorius. The Pele Cat. Brit. Zool. 1. p. 
89. It burrows, is occasionally very destructive 
in rabbit warrens, and is found in the woody parts 
of the district. The Ferret (M. Furo) isa red 
eyed variety of this. 
LUTRA. Vutearis. The Common Otter. Flem. 
p. 16. Brit. Zool. 1. p. 92. (Mustela lutra,} _ 
Burrows in the banks of streams, and is met witla 
in the Teign, Dart, and Exe rivers. 
ORDER, GLIRES. 
MUS. 1. Muscutus. The Common Mouse. Isa 
constant attendant en man, and is to be found only 
near his dwelling, 
2, M. Sytvaticus, The Field Mouse. Of 
common occurrence in gardens and fields. This 
species never frequents houses, it forms an under- 
ground retreat, in which it collects a winter store 
of roots and seeds: it becomes torpid during the 
eold weather, 
3. M. Rattus. The Black Rat. Brit, Zool, 2 
