THE FISHER, WOMBAT, AND DUSKY PACA. 



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Ocelot, attacking a Crane. 



Ooati Moiidi. 



nusky Pacas, attacked by a bird of prey. 



Fisher, attacking a Rabbit. 



The Fisher is an inhabitant of the northern parts of North America 

 It is a very fierce, carnivorous animal, and, in its habits, greatly resembbs 

 the Wolverine, or American Glutton, to which it is allied. The hunters 

 and trappers of the regions it inhabits hate it most cordially, as it is con- 

 tinually robbing their" traps, and is itself worth little or nothing whe^ 

 it is caught. 



The Wombat is a burrowing animal, and is found in Australia Its? 

 length is about three feet. Its motions are clumsy, and much resemble 

 those of a Bear. Though its disposition is gentle, yet it bites and is 

 furious when provoked, and utters a low cry, between a hissing and a 

 whizzing sound. 



The Dusky Paca is a native of South America. It lives in burrows, 

 and roots with its nose and grunts like a pig. In length it is about two 

 feet. Its flesh is highly esteemed, and in some districts is in ordinary 

 consumption. For the table it is prepared by being scalded like a sucking 

 pig, and then roasted. 





A Marten. 



