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and, standing erect, would claw at my pants once 
or twice, and then scamper off as fast as his little 
legs could carry him, evidently anxious to have me 
give chase. If I refused to follow, he was soon 
back, ready to try some new scheme to attract my 
attention.” They have no way of expressing their 
joy like the cat or dog, for the young and old alike 
are nearly voiceless with the exception of an occa- 
sional little squealing or grunting noise. 
The young are easily captured in the following 
manner: At twilight, like the bats, the skunks begin 
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to move about in search of food. The young when 
about a quarter grown follow the mother on these 
nocturnal excursions, and, while moving from place 
