8 ANIMAL EESOURCES OF THE UNITED STATES. 



7. IXSECTTVORA. (Moles and shrews.) 



Useful products : 



Fur, (moles.) D. 6. 



Felting material, (moles.) D. 8. 

 Useful traits : 



Destroy burrowing insects, &c. 

 Injurious traits : Burrowers. 

 Modes of capture. B. VI. 



8. (tLIRES. (Squirrels, prairie-dogs, showtl, marmots, musquash, bea- 



ver, rats, mice, lemmings, porcupines, rabbits, and the 

 domesticated rabbit, and Guinea-pig.) 

 Useful products : 

 Food. D. 1. 



Fur, (squirrels, showtl, marmots, musquash, beaver, lem- 

 mings, rabbit, &c.) D. 6. 

 Textile fabric, felt, (musquash, beaver, rabbit.) D. 8. 

 Ivory, (beaver.) D. 9. 

 Leather, (rat, beaver.) D. 7, 20. 

 Hair and down, (rabbits.) D. 21. 

 Quills, (porcupine.) D. 21. 

 Perfume, castorcum, (beaver.) D. 28. 

 Useful traits : Susceptible of domestication, (squirrels, rab- 

 bits, &c.) 

 Injurious traits: Marauders. 



Modes of capture. B. I, II, III, VI, VII, VIII, IX. 

 0. BRUTA. (Armadillo, &u.) 



Useful products : Shell used by Indians in various manufac- 

 tures. D. II. 

 Injurious traits : 

 Burrower. 

 Marauder. 

 10. MAESUPIALIA. (Opossum.) 

 Useful products : 

 Food. D. 1. 



Hair used in felting. D. 8. 

 Injurious traits: Marauder. 

 Modes of capture. B. I, II, III, VI, VIII 



