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forced to give battle, they will fight viciously and do 

 great execution with their strong retractile claws and 

 sharp teeth. 



TREED HER LOVER. 



One of oui- correspondents in southwestern Pennsyl- 

 vania wnting on this topic says: "Tlie Catamount is a 

 destructive and ferocious animal, for one attacked me 

 one night when I was going home from courting a girl 

 and treed me on a fence and I had to stay there till day- 

 light." This surely is a unique case, and it possibly 

 may be that Wlidoats are inclined to attack young men 

 who are in love. 



WHERE THE YOUNG ARE FOUND. 



The Wildcat usually makes its domicile or nest in a 

 hollow tree or log. The nest is well lined with leaves, 

 moss and lichens (Usnea barbata and its varieties), 

 called commonly "hair moss." Tlie nest is also some- 

 times found in rocky ledges and caves. From two to 

 four constitute a litter. It is stated that the young are 

 brought forth about the middle of May. Wildcats may 

 be caught in traps baited with Rabbits, chickens. 

 Grouse or fresh meat. Their fur has very little com- 

 mercial value. 



WHAT FARMERS AND HUNTERS TELL OF THEM. 



The agitation of game laws and bounty or scalp acts 

 at the session of our legislature, 1893, was largely in- 

 strumental in arousing a widespread interest in these 

 subjects on the part of farmers, fruit growers, sports- 

 men and naturalists in almost every county of the 

 State. Since the Legislature (1893), adjourned there 

 have been received at our office about five luindred com- 



