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FLESH-EATERS 



from live rabbits down to green corn, fish, flesh, or fowl. 

 The only point on which the Raccoon is particular, regarding 

 its food, is in soaking it in water before eating it. 



A live "'Coon" makes one of the most satisfactory car- 

 nivorous pets that a boy can keep in confinement. 



Photo, and copyright, 1902, by W. L. Underwood. 

 THE RACCOON. 



THE CACOMISTLE, " CIVET CAT," or BASSARiSK 1 is a 

 strange little creature like a small pine marten with a long, 

 bushy tail and many common names. It is spread over so 

 wide an area of our country that its personality should be 

 better known. It inhabits Mexico and the southwestern 

 United States from Texas to California and north to southern 

 Oregon. These are the names by which it is called and mis- 



1 Bas-sa-ris'cus as-tu'tus. 



