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feeds on fish, frogs, poultry, rats, mice, and eggs of tor- 

 toises. Its iur is used by the hatters. 



§ 114. The Sable (Mustek Zibellina) is eighteen inches 

 long, without the tail, of a brown color ; an inhabitant of 

 Siberia and Kamtschatka, but very rare in North America. 



$ 1 15. The fur of Sables is considered the most valuable 

 kind ; the price of a single skin is from live to fifty dol- 

 lars. The blackest are reputed the best. The finest 

 come from Nertchinsk and Jakuzk, in Siberia. 



§ 116. The Polecat, or Skunk, (Viverra Mephitis,) is of 

 the size of a cat, of white color, mixed with black, irregu- 

 larly varying in different individuals, has a rough tongue, 

 and is found from Buenos Ayres to Canada. 



^ 1 17. The American Otter (Lutra Brasiliensis) is about 

 five feet long, including the tail, of a glossy brown color, 

 and inhabits South as well as North America, as far as 

 the Coppermine River, 65° N. lat. 



\ 118. In the Southern, Middle, and Eastern States, but 

 principally on the Missouri, they are very common. 



\ 119. Though the Otter, on account of its stretched 

 body and cat-like tail, is similar to the weasel, it differs 

 from it in having webbed feet, for the purpose of swim- 

 ming. 



\ 120. It feeds almost entirely upon fish. The fur of 

 the Otter is much valued by the hatters, and is much used 

 in Russia for lining cloaks and overcoats. 



QUESTIONS ON SECT. VI. 



§82. Describe the Glutton. 

 § 63. Describe the American Badger. 

 §84. What animals compose the Canine race? 

 §85. Describe the Dog. 



§86. Are the different races of the Dog varieties? 

 §87. What are the arguments against the opinion, that the Dog is a 

 descendant of the wolf or fox ? 

 §88. What is Hydrophobia? 

 §89. What are the causes of Hydrophobia? 

 §90. What is said to be the most efficacious remedy for it? 

 §91. Describe the Common Wolf. 

 § 92. Describe the Barking Wolf. 

 §93. Describe the Dusky Wolf. 

 1 94. Describe the Black Wolf. 

 § 95. Describe the Common Fox. 

 § 96. Describe the Arctic Fox. 



