regular water supply. Wherever the nest may be, into it will come 

 many of the tiniest babies, naked, pink, little shapes, apparently too 

 frail to have the slightest breath of life in their almost perfectly 

 transparent bodies. 



A strong testimony to its natural cunning is found in the large 

 number of devices designed to entrap it and its skill in avoiding 

 all but the latest and most fascinating. The long tail, indeed, may 

 prove a cause of misfortune by getting caught in some of the many 

 snap-traps, but this does not necessarily mean capture since the 

 smooth skin of this appendage may be shed, not without pain to 

 be sure, but nevertheless allowing the heedless owner to make good 

 his escape. As a pet he is entertaining, \vtth his large ears, bead- 

 like black eyes, exhibiting a playfulness and curiosity both amusing 

 and interesting. They are objectionable as such on account of their 

 strong odor when confined. 



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