Rabbit, Ferret, and Badger. 



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BABBIT, FERRET, AND BADGER. 



A poacher of my acquaintance (I admit holding corre- 

 spondence with the fraternity) tells me that when there 

 is snow on the ground his ferrets have more difficulty 

 in running the rabbits out of their holes. The reason he 

 assigns is, that the rabbits, knowing the snow to be out- 

 side, feel that they would have but a poor chance to 



THE BABBIT. 



escape through it if they bolted ; and so keep to the 

 burrow as long as they possibly can. 



From the same authority I have it, that if rabbits 

 chased by a ferret take refuge in the " holt " of a 

 badger as in their hurried retreat they often do the 

 ferret will refuse to follow them in, as it would into their 

 own burrows. Keen of scent, as are all the Mustelidce, 



