HISTORY OF QUADRUPEDS. 407 



THE SOUSLIK. 



(Mus CY/V////.V, Linn. Le Souslik, Buff.) 



Is about the size of a large Rat. Its skin is 

 beautifully marked with small white spots upon a 

 yellowish ground. 



It is found upon the banks of the Wolga, and in 

 the adjoining provinces as far as- Austria. It bur- 

 rows in the ground like a Rabbit, and lays in store 

 of provisions, consisting of grain, herbs, and roots : 

 it also feeds on young Mice, is very fond of salt, 

 and is frequently taken on board the barges laden 

 with that commodity. The female brings forth 

 from tw r o to five at one time. 



THE EARLESS MARMOT. 

 (Lc Ziscl, Buff.) 



INSTEAD of ears, has only a small orifice on each 

 side of its head. It is of a dark grey colour. Its 

 body is long and slender, and its tail short. 



It is found in Bohemia, Austria, Hungary, and 

 Siberia. It forms its hole in the ground, with a 



