58 CARNIVORA. 



Mustela Foina. 



Mustek, Foina, Dbsm. Mamm. Sp. 281 ; Pallas, Zoog. Ross. As. 

 Maries Foina, Bell, Brit. Quad. 

 Common Martin. 



Description. — Teeth : grinders 5 above, 6 below on each, 

 side ; tongue smooth. ; hair of two sorts, the shorter portion 

 very fine and soft, pale ash- colour, the longer somewhat 

 rigid, ashy at roots, dusky brown towards the ends, with a 

 tinge of chestnut-red ; legs and tail dusky ; under parts 

 somewhat paler than the upper ; neck beneath, and fore 

 part of breast, white. 



Length of head and body, 18 inches ; head, 4 inches 3 

 lines ; tail, 9 inches 6 lines. 



Feeds on rabbits, rats, birds, &c, and produces 3 to 7 

 young at a time. 



Not uncommon in the British Islands ; is found all over 

 Western Europe ; occurs all through France, and in Italy ; 

 inhabits nearly the whole of Eussia, especially the temperate 

 parts ; common in the Crimea and Caucasus. 



Mustela Martes. 



Mustela Martes, Desm. Mamm. Sp. 280 ; Pallas, Zoog. Ross. As. 

 Martes Abietum, Bell, Brit. Quad. 

 Pine Martin. 



Descbiption. — Teeth : grinders 5 above, 6 below on each 

 side ; tongue smooth ; much resembles the M. Foina, from 

 which it differs in having the throat, neck beneath, and 

 fore-part of breast yellow; the head shorter; the hair 

 rather darker, and the legs a little longer. Fur much more 

 abundant, finer and softer, and of a much richer colour. It 

 is said to produce fewer young at a time than the last 

 species, and to frequent more retired places. 



Is found in Scotland, where it is rare ; in the mountains 

 of the centre, south, and other parts of France, but not 



