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CARNIVORA. 



ornamenting horse-collars and whips. The covering of 

 the Israelitish tabernacle was partly made of these 

 skins. 



The remains of Badgers have been found in the ruins 

 of the Swiss lake-dwellings. Charles St. John relates 

 that the fossil remains which have been found prove its 

 race to have been co-existent with that of the mammoths 

 and megatheriums which once wandered over our 

 island, and that they are eaten in France, Germany, 

 and other countries, and pronounced to make excellent 

 hams. It is said that the ham resembles bear's-flesh. 



CHINESE BADGEE. 



Mclcs leptorhynch us. 



French : Blaireau de Chine. German : Chinesischer 



Dachs. 



This animal is also called the Sharp-nosed Badger. 



It is of middling size, and pale colour. The under fur 



is rather thick, but the skin is of little value, except 



perhaps for brush-making. It is used for food in China, 



where it may be seen in the meat-markets by the dozen, 



exposed for sale. This is perhaps the species described 



by Dr. St. G. Mivart under the name of Arctonyx. 



JAPANESE BADGEE. 



Mclcs an Jill ma. 



French : Blaireau de Japan. German : Japanischer 

 Dachs. 



This Badger is similar to the foregoing, but it is 

 darker, and the under fur is more abundant. It is 



