Photo by George Shiras, 3rd 

 A MICHIGAN MINK FINDS A FRESH FISH ON SHORE AND RECEIVES A SURPRISE (SEE 



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Consequently I was much surprised 

 on seeing the mink shoot to the surface 

 and put for the shore just as the mother 

 came in sight in angry pursuit. On land- 

 ing the mink ran into an opening in the 

 trunk of the tree upon which I sat, fol- 

 lowed by the muskrat ; but no encounter 

 occurred; for the mink came out the 

 other side and in a quick dash re-entered 

 the first hole. Several times this maneu- 



ver was repeated, the muskrat becoming 

 more and more infuriated ; but the mink 

 seemed to regard the whole affair as a 

 joke, finally running up the bank, while 

 its antagonist, taking no chances on be- 

 ing lured away, sat on the shore for half 

 an hour. 



The week following I saw three young 

 muskrats on the log, and this reduction 

 in number doubtless meant a successful 



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