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Quadrupeds. 



near Leith. This is an animal of great interest to the naturalist, and 

 is more likely than any other of which we have any knowledge, to have 

 given rise to the stories of sirens and mermaids. Although it has fre- 

 quently been seen at sea, specimens have very rarely found their way 

 ashore, and of the entire animal kingdom no species is so rarely met 

 with in museums. 



The following maybe considered a tolerably correct list of the Bri- 

 tish Quadrupeds, as enumerated by Mr. Bell. We have introduced 

 some slight alterations in the nomenclature, and on a future occasion 

 intend suggesting others, more especially as regards the bats. The 

 whales are purposely omitted, as we consider them too imperfectly 

 known to admit of any precision as to their specific differences. 



Bat Tribe. 

 Noctule, Vespertilio Noctula 

 Hairy-armed bat, V. Leisleri 

 Particoloured bat, V. discolor 

 Pipistrelle, F. Pipistrellus 

 Serotine, V. serotinus 

 Mouse-coloured bat, V. murinus 



Bechstein's bat, V. Bechsteinii 

 Natlerer's bat, V. Nattereri 

 Daubenton's bat, V. Dauhentonii 

 Whiskered bat, V. mystacinus 

 Barbastelle, V. barhastellus 

 Long-eared bat, Plecotus auritus 

 Greater horse-shoe bat, Rhinolophus 

 rum-equinurn 



Lesser horse-shoe bat, R. hipposideros 

 Insectivora. 



Hedgehog, Erinaceus europcBus 



Mole, TalpiL europcea 



Shrew, Sorex tetragonurus 



Water-shrew, S. fodiens 



Oared shrew, S. remifer 



Beab Tribe. 



Badger, 3Ieles taxus 



Weasel Tribe. 



Otter, Lutra vulgaris 



Weasel, Mustela vulgaris 



Stoat, M. erminea 



Polecat, M. putorius 



MartCD, M. Martes 



Pine-marten, M.foina 



Cat Tribe. 

 Wild Cat, Felis catus 



Dog Tribe. 

 Fox, Canis Vulpes 



Seal Tribe. 

 Common seal, Phoca vitulina 

 Grey seal, Halichcerus Gryphus 

 Walrus, Trichecus Rosmarus 

 Squirrel Tribe. 

 Squirrel, Sciurus vulgaris 

 Dormouse, Myoxus avellanarius 

 Mouse Tribe. 

 fer- Harvest mouse, Mus messorius 



Long-tailed field mouse, M. sylvaticus 

 Common mouse, M. musculus 

 Black rat, 3f. rattus 

 Brown rat, M. decumanus 

 Water rat, Arvicola amphihiv^ 

 Short-tailed field mouse, A.agresiis 

 Bank mouse, A. pratensis 



Hare Tribe. 

 Hare, Lepus timidus 

 Irish hare, L. hihernicus 

 Varying hare, L. variabilis 

 Rabbit, L. cuniculus 



Deer Tribe. 

 Red deer, Cervus elaphus 

 Roebuck, C capreolus 



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Anecdote of Instinct or Reasoning Power in a Cat. Passing by 

 the back window of a neighbour's house a short time since, I saw 



