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9. MELES. 



Body large, head small, limbs short and robust, tail short, 

 JiSiirs long and coarse. P. 114. 



22. Meles Taxus. Badger. P. 148. 



10. MUSTELA. 



Body elongated, slender ; feet short, tongue rough, tail of 

 moderate length. P. 145. 



23. M. Putorius. Polecat or Foumart. Fur long, dark- 

 brown, yellowish at the base, lips and ears white. P. 152. 



24. M. Erminea. Ermine or Stoat. Fur white in winter, 

 brownish-red above in summer ; terminal half of tail always 

 black. P. 156. 



25. M. vulgaris. Weasel. Fur brownish-red above at 

 all seasons, tail of the same colour. P. 163. 



11. MARTES. 



Body elongated, slender ; feet short, tongue smooth, tail 

 long and bushy. P. 145. 



26. M. Foina. Marten. P. 166. 



12. LTJTRA. 



Body elongated, cylindrical ; feet short, webbed ; tail long 

 and tapering. P. 145. 



27. L. vulgaris. Otter. P. 174. 



13. VULPES. 



Grinders six above, seven below on each side; tongue 

 soft ; claws not retractile ; tail long and bushy. P. 146. 



28. V. vulgaris. Fox. P. 182. 



14. FELIS. 



Grinders four above, three below on each side ; tongue 

 rough ; claws retractile ; tail long, and nearly cylindrical. 

 P. 146. 



29. F. Caius. Wild Cat. P. 188. 



15. PHOCA. 



Body large, covered with short stiff hairs ; tusks and in- 

 cisors in both jaws ; feet very short, webbed. P. 146. 



30. Ph. vitidina. Common Seal. Grinders four-lobed 

 obliquely placed in the jaws. P. 199. 



31. Ph. grcenlandica. Greenland Seal. Grinders three- 

 lobed, directly placed in the jaws; fore-feet, with the second 

 toe longest. P. 209. 



