WEASELS 



where they have been hunting, one almost never 

 comes across any of the remains of the creatures 

 they have killed, though these are often so much 

 larger than the weasels themselves. For while all 

 weasels undoubtedly live largely upon mice, they 

 seldom appear to exhibit much hesitation about 

 attacking larger game. 



It is easy to imagine the ermine starting out 

 on his hunting trips, moving by leisurely, silent 

 bounds over the pine-needles, ready for anything 

 that may turn up. Judging from what I have 

 seen, I should say that he depended largely upon 

 his tireless muscles for success, together with the 

 fact that few creatures are able to find refuge in 

 quarters too narrow for him to follow. 



I have known gray rabbits when pursued by 

 ermines to leave the woods and rush frantically 

 out into the open fields, as if aware that their 

 enemy was even better suited than themselves for 

 rapid progress through the thicket and brambles 

 which the rabbit usually looks upon as its chief 



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