THE CUB AS HUNTER 



creatures in fur and feather. Here and there he 

 leaves his card," and his nose tells him instantly 

 whether other foxes have done the same thing. 

 Thus night after night he gains fresh experience, 

 until, if he lives long enough, all nature is an open 

 book to him. The various scents around him no 



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In the Moonlight. 



doubt convey a vivid image to his brain, and as 

 he stands sniffing the cool night air he obtains 

 a perfect picture of his surroundings. By 

 degrees he learns which scents are dangerous, 

 such as the man or dog scent, and he knows 

 instantly what to do in an emergency. 



While he always remembers the earth where he 

 played as a possible retreat in time of trouble, 

 he now has his own private kennel, and a par- 



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