2 THE MAr^nrALIA OF DORSETSHIRE. 



degree of familiarity with those who feed and caress it. They 

 are very cleanly ; not only cleaning themselves after feeding, 

 and at other times, but occasionally assisting each other like 

 cows. They are also very playful, and run over and against each 

 other, pretending to bite, but never harming their own com- 

 panions of the same species. The large and beautiful ears are 

 usually folded under the arms during sleep. 



Genus SFNOTUS. 



The Barbastclle Bat, Sjnoiiis ImrbasicIIus. 



A lew were found in the tower of the church at Glanvilles 

 Wootton, on its restoration in 1875. INIr. Borrer also records, 

 in the " Zoologist," that one was taken in a house at Ensbury. 



Family RHINOLOPHID^. 

 Genus RHINOLOPHUS. 



The Greater Horse-shoe Bat, Rhinolophus fcrrnm equinum. 



One was found many years ago in an old house at West 

 Stafford hanging from the ceiling by one of its hinder feet. In 

 September, 1901, I captured one which was running about 

 amongst some apples in one of the rooms of my house at 

 Glanvilles Wootton. I thought at first it was a mouse. It is 

 also mentioned in Bell's " British Quadrupeds," 2nd edition, 

 " that Mr Salter saw several and captured one in the haunted 

 room at Tomson Manor House on September 29th, 1865. 



Order INSECTIVORA. 

 Family ERINACEID^. 

 Genus ERIN AC BUS. 



Hedgehog, Erinaccns Enropceus. 



This curious animal is endowed by Nature with a covering of 

 prickly mail sufficiently sharp and annoying to deter all but a 

 few determined dogs from venturing to attack it. The strength 



