8 ANIMAL RESOURCES OF THE UNITED STATES. 
7. INSECTIVORA. (Moles and shrews.) 
Useful products: 
Fur, (moles.) D. 6. 
Felting material, (moles.) D. 8. 
Usefal traits: 
Destroy burrowing insects, &c. 
Injurious traits: Burrowers. 
Modes of capture. B. VI. 
8 GLIRES. (Squirrels, prairie-dogs, showtl, marmots, musquash, bea- 
ver, rats, mice, lemmings, porcupines, rabbits, and the 
domesticated rabbit, and Guinea-pig.) 
Useful products : 
Food. D.1. 
Fur, (squirrels, showtl, marmots, musquash, beaver, lem- 
mings, rabbit, &e.) D. 6. 
Textile fabric, felt, (musquash, beaver, rabbit.) D. 8. 
Ivory, (beaver.) D. 9. 
Leather, (rat, beaver.) D. 7, 20. 
Hair and down, (rabbits.) D. 21. 
Quills, (poreupine.) D. 21. 
Perfume, castoreum, (beaver.) D. 28. 
Useful traits: Susceptible of domestication, (squirrels, rab- 
bits, &.) 
Tnjurious traits: Marauders. 
Modes of capture. B. I, I, I1I, VI, VII, VIII, 1X. 
9. BRUTA. (Armadillo, &c.) 
Useful products: Shell used by Indians in various manufac- 
tures. D. 14. 
Injurions traits: 
Burrower. 
Marauder. 
10. MARSUPIALIA. (Opossum.) 
Useful products: 
Food. D.1. 
Hair used in felting. D. 8. 
Injurious traits: Marauder. 
Modes of capture. B. I, II, 111, VI, VIII 
