66 THE TRAPPER'S ART. 



Dihan or Tree-Tiger, &c. They are all carnivorous and of 

 similar habits, and should be trapped on the same general 

 principles as the tiger and cougar. Of these animals, the 

 Leopard is the most formidable and destructive. It is found 

 in both Asia and Africa, but in greatest numbers in the latter 

 country. It is much smaller than the tiger, but of extraor- 

 dinary strength for its size. It does not usually attack man, 

 unless wounded or pursued. It is very destructive among the 

 herds of domestic animals, antelope, deer, and monkeys. It 

 is celebrated for the beauty of its skin and the agility and 

 grace of its movements. Its haunts are the forests where 

 thick, high undergrowth prevails. 



THE WOLVERENE. 



This animal is found throughout a large part of British 

 America, and in some of the wildest portions of the Northern 

 States. It is about three feet long from the nose to the root 

 of the tail, and has a tail fourteen inches in length. In gen- 

 eral appearance and movements it resembles the bear, while 

 its head bears a strong likeness to that of the fisher except 

 that the muzzle is shorter. The habits and food of the Wol- 

 verene are much like those of the marten. They hunt hares, 

 mice, birds, and kill disabled deer. They are powerfully 

 built and possess great strength. Their prevailing color is 

 dark brown on the back and under parts. A broad stripe of 

 yellowish brown sweeps along each side and ends at the root 

 of the tail. The legs and feet are black. Stripes and patches 

 of black and yellow occur on the under parts. The fur is 

 long, soft, and tolerably fine, overlaid with larger and coarser 

 hairs, which are about three inches long on the rump but 

 shorter in front. The Wolverene is a great mischief-maker 

 for the trapper in the regions where it dwells, especially the 

 marten- trappers of British America, who use the old-fashioned 

 41 dead-fall." One of these animals will follow a line of traps 

 for miles, tearing them down, devouring bait and the animals 

 that have been caught. They are also very troublesome in 

 destroying caches of provisions. On account of its destruc- 

 tive propensities, and great cunning and sagacity, the Indians 



