THE BEAVER 



BEAVER TRAILS OR SLIDES 



In the effort to support and steady the body 

 adequately, the animal endeavors to plant its feet 

 as near as possible under the center of its body, 

 but its corpulency prevents, and the result is a 

 track so ridiculous that it is laughable. The front 

 tracks are covered with the hind feet, the third 

 toe-nails of which reach the center line, and the 

 heel of which stand, according to the size of the 

 specimen which made the trail, from four to eight 



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