THE I'AUNA OF LIVERVOOI.. 



Order INSECTIVORA. 



Family ERINACEID.E. 



Qenm EEINACEUS. 

 Erinaceus Europojus. Hedge-hog. Urcliin. 

 Common everywhere in rural districts. 



FnmiUj TALPIDiE. 

 Genus TALPA. 

 Talpa Vulgaris. Mole. Moldwarp. Want. 

 Too common. 



Family SORICID^. 

 Genus SOEEX. 

 SoBEX Araneus. Common Shrew. Shrew-mouse. 



Very general. 

 SoREX FoDiENS. Water Shrew. 



Taken at Egremont. — Mr. R Abbott. 

 SoREX Remifer. Oared Shrew. 

 Caught at Upton by Mr. Webster, 1851. 



Order CARNIVORA. 



Family URSID.E. 

 Gemis MELES. 

 Meles Taxus. The Badger. 



One killed in a sand-hole at Poole Hall Fann, adjoining Hooton, five years 

 ago. — Mr. Grace. I can hear of instances of their capture, many 5'ears 

 back, at Oxton Hill, also at Caldy and Moston Hall. 



Family MUSTELIDJi:. 

 Genus LUTEA. 

 LuTRA Vulgaris. Common Otter. 



Has been seen within a few years back in the Chester and EUesmere Canal, 

 and in Stanney Mill Brook, which is an arm of the Gowey Eiver. — Mr. Grace. 

 Also in the Alt, near Sephtou, ten or twelve years ago. — Mr. Mather. 



Genus MUSTELA. 

 MusTELA Vulgaris. Common Weasel. 



In rural districts everywhere. 

 MusTELA Erminea. Ei'uiiue-Weasel. Stoat. 



Common. 

 MusTELA Putorius. Fitchet Weasel. Polecat. 



Occasionally found in Wirral and Lancashire ; fonnerly common. A sjjecimen 

 was partially tamed by Mr. Grace, of Whitby Hall, and lived with his ferrets. 

 MusTELA Euro. The Ferret Weasel. 



Kept, where required, for hunting purposes. 



