392 BANFFSHIRE FAUNA. APPENDIX. 



FELIS CATIS [Common Wild Cat]. 



The wild cat is now, perhaps, extinct with us, though at one 

 time it was frequently found in the woods and rocky glens 

 of the more alpine portions of the interior. One which I had 

 the pleasure of seeing, and which was killed in Glen Avon, 

 measured over four feet in length, and was well proportioned in 

 every other respect. It was altogether a very formidable 

 looking animal. 



TALPA EUROPJBA [Mole or Mowdiewort]. 



This harmless creature is often met with. It is very useful to 

 agriculturists by turning up the fertile soil, yet they constantly 

 wage war against it. Pure white varieties are sometimes met 

 with. 



ERINACEUS EUROPJSUS [Hedgehog']. 



Even since I remember, "hedgey" was altogether unknown, or 

 at least very seldom seen, in Banffshire. Now he is plentiful, 

 and seems to be still on the increase. See p. 102. 



VESPERTILIO PIPISTKELLTJS ) rz? . ^ ,? ^vi 



VESPERTILIO DAUBENTONII \ \- Bat or Bac1cu * 



These are both to be found here. The first is the most common. 

 It appears that we have another species of bat here. It is 

 larger than either of the other two. I have met with it 

 in our \eoods. 



SCIURUS VULGAEIS [Squirrel]. 



It is only of late that this agile and tricky little quadruped has 

 become domiciled in this county. 



MTOXUS AVELLANARIUS [Dormouse]. 



I am not quite sure whether we have this animal or not ; I think 

 I have taken it, but am not able to ascertain the fact with 

 certainty. 



Mus MUSCULUS [Common Mouse]. 



There is no doubt about this sly little domestic. Specimens of 

 various colours such as white, gray stripped with white, 

 reddish, and yellow sometimes occur. Musical individuals of 

 the genus are not infrequent. See p. 110. 



Mus SYLVATICUS [Long-tailed or Wood Mouse]. 



Is to be found in almost every conceivable situation, except in 

 towns. 



Mus MESSORIUS [Harvest Mouse]. 



This sleek little thing, the smallest of British quadrupeds, is now 

 well ascertained to be a native of Banffshire. I have myself 

 taken it several times. 



Mus RATTUS [Black Eat]. 



This, the native British rat, though at one time very abundant, 

 is so no longer. It has been expelled or driven back, as the 

 Celts have been by the Scandinavians, by the Norway rat. The 



