FOOD OF VARIOUS ANIMALS AND BIRDS 



HYiENAS. 



No difficulty is experienced in feeding these animals. 

 The roughest of animal substances; the bones are de- 

 voured as well as the skin and flesh. 



WOLVES AND FOXES {CANIBJE). 



Wolves and foxes are kept with great ease. They like 

 fresh food, but are not very particular as to what it may 

 be ; small birds and small animals are however better for 

 them than the larger kinds. The wolves can, however, 

 tear up and devour the larger kinds of game ; consequently 

 the flesh of the horse or any other animal will not come 

 amiss to them. The smaller and more delicate foxes 

 especially the "Fennec," require small animals, and eat 

 even insects and fruit. In captivity bread-and-milk and 

 cooked tripe is excellent food for them in lieu of small 

 birds and mice. 



BADGER {MELES); EATEL (JIELLIVORA). 



These animals will thrive well on raw or boiled flesh ; 

 bread- or rice-and-milk, sweetened with sugar or honey. 



KINKAJOU (CESCOLEPTES). 



Sweet bread-and-milk, boiled rice, honey, fruit ; rarely 

 animal food. 



GEISON AND TAYEA. 



May be fed and treated as stated for ichneumon (Her- 

 pestes) and civet cats ( Viverridce). 



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