NATURAL HISTORY. 



called the Honey-guide, which, as the natives assert, being 



very fond of honey and unable to attack the hive by itself, 



MELLIVORA. (Lat. md, honey ; voro, I devour.) 



Eatel, the Honey Raid. 



seeks for the honey-ratel, and admonishes it by a peculiar 

 cry that the desired honeycomb is not very far distant. 



The WOLVERINE, Glutton, or Carcajou, inhabits North 

 America. Accounts vary respecting the habits of this animal. 

 The older naturalists say that it ascends trees, and drops on 



GULO. (Lat. a Glutton.} 



Luscus (Lat. blinking), the Wolverine. 



the neck of any unfortunate deer which happens to pass 

 beneath, and that having once secured its prey, it never 



