LIST OF 

 COLOURED ILLUSTRATIONS 



1. RED DEER (Cervus tlaphus) : August Frontispiece 



2. THE COMMON RORQUAL WHALE (Bahznoptera musculus) . . Facing page 48 



3. THE COMMON MOLE (Talpa europaa) ,, 60 



4. FOXES (Cants vulpes) 120 



5. THE LAST BRITISH WOLF 130 



6. OTTERS (Lutra vulgaris) ,, 140 



7. BADGERS (Meles taxus) 146 



8. THE PINE MARTEN (Mustela martes) ,, 150 



9. THE WILD CAT (Felis catus) ,, 182 



10. THB COMMON SEAL (Phoca vitulina) 196 



11. HARES (Lepus europaus) in an Oatfield : Evening ... ,, 22 



12. SQUIRREL (Sciurus vulgaris} robbing Ring Dove's Nest . . 228 



(The coat is that of the end of the winter season, say April.) 



13. THE WATER VOLE (Microtus amphibius) ,, 252 



14. ROE DEER (Capreolus caprtea): September . . . . ,, 292 



15. FALLOW DEER (Cervus dam*) ,, 308 



16. ENGLISH WILD CATTLE (Bos taunts). Cadzow breed . . ,, 362 



