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PLEISTOCENE MAMMALIA. 



T/ie Principal Historic Mammalia of Great Britain and Ireland. 



The following table represents the principal species which have inhabited Great 

 Britain and Ireland in the Historic period. 



Erinaceus Europceus, L. . . . Hedgehog 



Talpa Europcea, L Mole 



Ursus arctos,h Brown Bear 



Meles Taxus, Schreb Badger 



Martes foina, C Common Marten 



Mustela erminea, L Stoat 



— putorius,L Polecat 



— martes, L Marten 



— vulgaris, Briss.... Weasel 



Lutra vulgaris, Erxl Otter 



Canis vulpes, L Fox 



— lupus, L Wolf 



— familiaris, L Dog 



Felis catus, L Wild Cat 



— domesticus, Schreb., Domestic Cat 



Cervus tarandus, L Reindeer 



— capreolus,h Roe 



— elaphus, L Stag 



— dama, L Fallowdeer 



TJrus domesticus Large Ox 



Bos longifrons, Ow Celtic Shorthorn 



Capra hircus, Grm Goat 



Ovis aries, L Sheep 



Sus scrofa, L Wild Boar 



— palustris, Rut Turf Hog 



Equus caballus, L Horse 



Lepus cuniculus, L Rabbit 



— variabilis, Pall. ...Alpine Hare 



— timidus,h Common Hare 



Arvicola pratensis, Bell ...Bank Vole 



— agrestis, Fl em. ...Field Vole 



— amphibius, Dsmr., Water Vole 



Sciurus vulgaris, L Squirrel 



Mus musculus, L Common Mouse 



— minutus, Pall Harvest Mouse 



— sylvaticus, L Long-tailed Field Mouse 



— rattus, L Black Rat 



— decumanus, Pall Common Rat 



Castor fiber, L Beaver 



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1 Sir W. Wilde ('Proceed. Royal Irish Acad.') and Mr. Thompson (' Nat. Hist. Ireland,' vol. vi) are 

 the principal authorities for the Irish Mammalia. 



