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LESSER HORSE SHOE BAT. R. Hipposideros. Jenyns, 

 p. 20. Bell's Quad., p. 73. In the neighbourhood of Tre- 

 lawny-house, this Species abounds almost to the exclusion 

 of every other. 



It is probable that the party coloured Bat may be an in- 

 habitant of Cornwall^ having been found at Plymouth by 

 Dr. Leach. 



* HEDGEHOG. Erinaceus Europoeus. Jenyns, p. 19. Bell's 



Quad., p. 76. Hedge Boar and Sow. Its internal organi- 

 zation in Ray's Synopsis Anim. Quad., p. 231. The female 

 is of a much more timid character than the male, and in 

 captivity has been known to devour her own young. Com- 

 mon. 



* MOLE. Talpa Europcea. Jenyns, p. 17. Bell's Quad., p. 

 85. In Cornwall generally, the Want. Moel in Welsh 

 signifies a little hill, and a mole implies a small tumour ; but 

 mould also means the earth or soil, and Moldwarp, another 

 name of the animal, implies one that bends or works the 

 soil. The Want is one that disappears, as to want is to be 

 absent, to disappear. The history of the animal is best 

 given by Mr. Bell, and its organization by Ray's Syn. Quad., 

 p. 236. Common. 



SHREW. Sorex Araneus. Jenyns, p. 17, and Jardine's 

 Mag. Zool., vol. 2., p. 28. Bell's Quad., p. 109. Ray's 

 Syn. Q., p. 239, but not the S. Araneus of Continental 

 Authors. Screw. Common. 



WATER SHREW. S. Fodiens. Jenyns, p. 18, and Jar- 

 dine's Mag. Zool., vol. 2, p. 31. Bell's Quad., p. 115., but 

 not of Continental Authors. Not uncommon. 



* BADGER. Meles Taxus. Jenyns, p. 10. Bell's Quad., p. 



122. Grey. The word Badger was anciently used as 

 equivalent to Tramper, or Pedler, that is, one that walks 

 on his feet ; which is applicable especially to this Animal, 

 that was placed by Linneus in his Genus Ursus, and dis- 

 tinguished from such as walk only on their toes. Ray 

 Syn. Q., p. 185, who gives an account of its structure, 

 omits to mention that its j,aw cannot be displaced from the 

 sockets but by breaking ike bone : a character not so 

 decidedly found in any other British Animal. Common. 



* OTTER. Lutra Vulgaris. Jenyns, p. 13. Bell's Quad., p. 



129. By far the greatest portion of these creatures in 

 Cornwall, derive their food from the sea, where they may 

 be seen diving for fish, even when the waves are very tem- 

 pestuous. Several instances are known, of their being 

 drowned in Crab-pots ; into which they had entered in 

 search of prey, and had not afterwards been able to find 

 the opening. 



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