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backwards, not outwards. The hind legs may be spread sufficiently to 

 stretch the membrane between them, and then their breadth taken as a 

 guide for the breadth of the wings when folded. One or two specimens 

 of each species should also, if possible, be preserved in spirit. 



The skinning of larger animals must necessarily be somewhat different 

 from the above ; but the labelling and make-up of skins should be as 

 described, except that when the combined lengths of body and tail exceed 

 thirty-nine inches the tail should be bent round sideways on itself or along 

 the side of the body. 



WANTED, generally, all small Mammals, however common i.e. 

 Squirrels, Rats, Mice, Shrews, Moles, Bats, Weasels, Stoats, etc., etc. 

 Domesticated animals are, however, not wanted, nor are rats or mice 

 caught in houses in towns. Do not be afraid of sending too many of the 

 same sort, if carefully prepared and labelled as above described. This 

 direction, however, would necessarily be modified in the case of specimens 

 collected for sale. Series of skins representing the different seasons are 

 always of interest. 



Such animals are to be obtained chiefly by setting traps in likely 

 places, runs and mouse-holes being specially looked for. A stock of small 

 metal traps should be taken out by the collector, who should also look 

 out for effective native traps. Pitfall-traps, made out of glass or metal jars 

 sunk in flush with the ground, are also very often successful. 



BRITISH MUSEUM (NATURAL HISTORY), 

 CROMWELL ROAD, LONDON, S.W. 

 November 30, 1905 



