158 MOLE. GUINEA-PIG. 



kennel and feigned himself to be asleep. In this 

 state he patiently watched for the fowls to come 

 and partake of the food he had left, when he 

 would spring upon and kill one of them. This 

 is an extraordinary instance of the sagacity and 

 almost of the reasoning faculty of a fox. 



The Mole, probably, like the badger, utters no 

 noise whatever, at least I never heard it make 

 any. It is, therefore, probable that they find each 

 other by the scent only, and this they will do, not 

 only under the ground but on its surface, where 

 the males may sometimes be seen fighting despe- 

 rately. The Hedge-hog also is nearly a mute 

 animal, the young however make cries when they 

 are hungry. Guinea-pigs, of which a very great 

 number are kept in pens by Her Majesty at 

 Windsor, have three distinct tones, which are 

 very expressive. When they appear happy, and 

 are enjoying the sunshine of a fine summer's day, 

 they have a complacent tone which it is difficult 

 to describe. They squeak when frightened, and 

 have a sort of grunt when they want to express 

 their desires. It is a most uninteresting animal, 

 and as has been said of it, is devoid of sense and 

 docility, though incessantly restless. It is tame 

 from stupidity, and harmless from impotence. 



Bats make a little squeaking noise when dis- 

 turbed or frightened. I have discovered that the 

 Noctule or Altivolans bat migrates in considerable 



