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after discovering the disagreeable odor possessed by the little ani- 

 mal which the hawk or owl at first thought would prove a delici- 

 ous titbit. 



The carnivorous, bloodthirsty nature of the Mole Shrew has 

 been noted by many observers. On two different occasions we put 

 a Mole Shrew in a box with a white-footed, mouse and in each case 

 the shrew killed and ate the mouse. Others have recorded similar 

 experiences. One observer records the fact that a Mole Shrew 

 ate three times its own weight of meadow mice in 24 hours. 



4. LITTLE BROWN BAT 



MYOTIS LUCIFUGUS (LeConte) 



The Little Brown Bat is quite common about the lake. They 

 first appear early in April and remain out at least until November. 

 We have definite records of April 10, June 23, September 17, Oc- 

 tober 9, and November 1. 



On still evenings from May to October, just as the twilight 

 deepens and objects at a distance become indistinct, these little 

 creatures come out from their hiding places and may be seen cir- 

 cling in and out among the cottages and trees, and now and then 

 out over the lake in their search for food. Rarely are they seen 

 before sundown, but on moonlit nights we have seen them out 

 over the lake as late as eleven o'clock. 



5. TIMBER WOLF 



CANIS OCCIDENTALS (Richardson) 



The Timber Wolf or Big Gray Wolf was doubtless very abund- 

 ant throughout the wooded portion of Indiana in the early days. 

 It still occurs in some numbers in the more wild regions. Mr. 

 Anton Meyer tells us that he got a few pelts each winter up to 

 1905-6, from the region northwest of Plymouth toward the Kanka- 

 kee marshes. During a visit to Starke County in 1906 we heard 

 statements to the effect that large wolves are occasionally seen and 

 heard in the vicinity of Knox. Dr. Hahn in his "Mammals of the 

 Kankakee Valley" states that the reports of the occurrence of the 

 Timber Wolf in that region are conflicting and that it may be that 

 only the Prairie Wolf is found there. Mr. Meyer, however, states 

 positively that he gets pelts of two different species, a "large gray 

 timber wolf" and a "smaller prairie wolf." 





