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recorded where a ]\Iink was found alive twenty-four 

 hours after it Avas crushed flat by a falling tree. 



The fur of the ^link is used for muffs, neckwear, coats, 

 linings, trimmings, and sleigh robes. It is one of the most 

 fashionable furs this season and it is never entirely out 

 of style, although at some times it is less popular with 

 wearers of furs than at others. 



The Russian IMink is a good size and dark in color, but 

 it has a flatter appearance than that of the American 

 ]\Iink because the fur is shorter and the top hairs are not 

 so long and numerous. 



KOLINSKY. 



The Kolinsky or Silierian ^link f^NIustela-sibirica). also 

 known as the Chorok, Red Sable and Tartar Sable, is the 

 connecting link between the Marten and Polecat groups 

 of the Weasel family. The Tartars call it the Kulon. It 

 is about fifteen inches long, has an eight-inch tail, and the 

 fur is of a rich broAvn or tawny color. This animal is 

 found in the district east of the Yenesei River, and has 

 for some time received favorable consideration from the 

 furriers, by Avhom it is now dyed to imitate the ^Marten 

 and Sable, the same as they dye Japanese and Chinese 

 Mink to make a cheap substitute for American blended 

 Mink. 



The hairs of the tail of this animal are sometimes used 

 in the manufacture of brushes. 



THE WEASEL. 



The Common Weasel (Mustela-vulgaris). is distin- 

 guished from the Polecats by its smaller size, slender body 

 and differences in cranial development, as well as the fact 

 that its winter coat is different in color from its summer 

 covering. The range of this animal extends over all 

 Europe, Northern and Central Asia, and a large part of 

 North America. It is about eight inches long, and its 

 tail will measure from two to two and one-half inches. 

 The throat and under parts of the body are always white, 

 l)ut the outside of the liini)s ;nid tlie back are a dark 



