CURIOUS CREATURES. 



THE GULO. 



Olaus Magnus thus describes the Gulo or Gulon : 

 " Amongst all creatures that are thought to be insatiable 

 in the Northern parts of Sweden, the Gulo hath his name 

 to be the principal 1 ; and in the vulgar tongue they call 

 him Jerff, but in the German language Vielfras ; in the 

 Sclavonish speech Rossamaka, from his much eating, 

 and the Latin name is Gulo, for he is so called from his 

 gluttony. He is as great as a great Dog, and his ears 



and face are like a Cat's : his feet and nails are very 

 sharp ; his body is hairy, with long brown hair, his tail 

 is like the Foxes, but somewhat shorter, but his hair 

 is thicker, and of this they make brave Winter Caps. 

 Wherefore this Creature is the most voracious ; for, 

 when he finds a carcasse, he devours so much, that his 

 body, by over-much meat, is stretched like a Drum, 

 and finding a streight (narroiv) passage between Trees, 

 he presseth between them, that he may discharge his 



