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mcrly sold them to the Chinese, at a very high price, even as 

 high as from eighty to one hundred dollars each. The fur is not 

 prized so high as formerly. The Sea Otter is caught by placing 

 a net among the sea weeds, or by chasing it in boats. It inhabits 

 the waters that bound the northern parts of America and Asia, 

 and the seas and bays from Kamtschatka to the Yellow Sea, on 

 the Asiatic side, and from Alaska to California on the American. 



How are Weasels readily distinguished? What is their character? 

 What their habits ? How many species of true Martens does Audubon in 

 clude in this family? Who was Audubon ? Answer. One of the most en 

 thusiastic, industrious and observing American naturalists. Died near New 

 York city four or five years since, aged 76. How many of these inhabit 

 North America ? What is said of the Common Weasel ? Describe the 

 Ermine or Stoat. Describe its winter and summer dress. Which is the 

 Ermine dress ? For what was this fur particularly used ? What places 

 docs it frequent ? What is its pace ? Give the meaning of the generic 

 term MKPHITES. Why is this genus so called ? What is said of their name ? 

 What is said of the nails of these animals ? What of the tail ? What is 

 their distinguishing color ? How are they striped ? What is said of their 

 movements ? What gives them their power ? Upon what do they feed ? 

 How many species have been enumerated? How many in the United 

 States ? How many in Africa ? Where are the rest found ? What is said 

 of their varieties ? To what do these varieties refer ? Give some account 

 of the Skunk. What places does it frequent? Describe the Common 

 American Skunk, and give its peculiarities. When in the Northern States, 

 does it retire to its burrow, and when reappear ? How is it in the Southern 

 States ? What is said of its flesh ? What is said of the Large Tailed 

 Skunk ? Where found ? What is said of the California Skunk ? What of 

 the African Zorilla ? What of the Mexican ? What of the Teluda of Java, 

 and what docs it resemble ? 



How many varieties of the Marten ? What is said of their motion ? 

 Where do they reside ? What is said of the fur ? Where is the Beech, or 

 Stone Marten found? What distinguishes it? What is said of its fur? 

 What is it called in trade ? Whence are many skins obtained, and what is 

 said of their fur ? What distinguishes the Pine Marten ? What is the gen 

 eral color ? Where is it found ? In what places is it particularly abun 

 dant ? In what part of the United States has it been found ? What is said 

 of its fur and flesh ? Which is the most celebrated of the Weasel tribe ? 

 What countries does it inhabit ? At what time are the skins of the Sable 

 in the highest perfection ? How are they taken ? How does the fur differ 

 from the Marten ? What others are mentioned, either on the chart, or in 

 the text ? From what animal is the fur called Fitch obtained ? Mention 

 the varieties and habits of the Mink ? Where is it numerous ? What use 

 is made of its skin ? What is said of the Ferret ? Which is the smallest 

 Weasel ? Give the derivation of LUTRA ? Describe the Otters ? Repeat 

 the description given of the Common Otter ? How does the Canada Otter 

 compare with the European Otter ? Give some account of it. How exten 

 sive is its range ? What is said of its fur ? What is the meaning of ENHY- 

 DRA ? In what respect does the Otter resemble the Seal ? What is said of 

 its size, speed, fur, &c. ? For what do the Russians exchange its fur ? In 

 what waters is it found ? 



