238 THE SIBERIAN MOLE. 



IX. 

 The SIBERIAN, or GILDED MOLE * 



IN Siberia, there is a mole called the gilded 

 mole, whofe fpecies is probably different from the 

 (Common kind ; becaufe it wants the tail, has a 

 very fhort muzzle, the hair mixed with green 

 and a gold-colour, and only three toes on the 

 fore feet, and four on thofe behind, while the 

 common mole has five toes on all the feet. We 

 are ignoranc of the proper name of this animal. 



The WHITE WATER RAT. 



THE water rat of Europe is found in Canada; 

 but its colours are different. It is brown on the 



back ; 



■y f Siberian mole, with a very fhort nofe ; no ears ; three 

 toes on the fore feet, on the outmoft toe a very large claw ; 

 four toes on the hind feet ; body of an equal thicknefs ; rump 

 quite round ; no tail ; of a beautiful green and gold colour, 

 variable with the light; Pcnnar.Cs Sympf. of quad. j>. 313. 



Talpa 



