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are of less value, however, than those of the Baum 

 Marten, and are utilized for the same purpose. The 

 skins are chiefly bought by Eussian dealers, and are 

 sometimes dyed. This fur was in great request at the 

 beginning of this century : 119,375 Baum and Stone 

 Marten skins were imported into London in 1844. 



The Stone Marten lives in rocks and stony cairns, the 

 colour of the fur assimilating it well to these surround- 

 ings. This animal has often been confounded with the 

 Baum Marten, but it is readily distinguished by its 

 having no vestige of yellow, by the harshness of its fur, 

 and by its well-defined white throat. Its length is 

 about 2 feet, including the tail. 



Pure white Stone Martens have occasionally been 

 found, but they are very rare. 



The canine teeth are well developed, but the two 

 middle incisors in the lower jaw are extremely small, 

 and scarcely discernible. 



PEEWIT SKY. 



Mustela sarmatica. 



This very small animal inhabits Siberia. The under 

 part of the body is black ; the back is brown, marked 

 with lighter spots ; the tail is black, and about 4 to 6 

 inches long ; and the body is about 5 inches in length. 

 The fur is short and harsh, and is chiefly suitable for 

 linings. It is rarely met with in commerce, and is of 

 little value, although about fifty years ago it arrived in 

 larger quantities. 



