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Skunk 



The coimnoii skunk is a vvvy useful jiltliou^li jiicallN ahuscd anuiial. 

 While it occasionally' destroys poulliN' and other hirds. its 

 principal food consists of injurious insects and iield mice. 

 Its defensi\-e \v(>ai)on is an excessively fetid fluid secreted by a j)air of 

 j>;lands situatiHl neai- the base of the tail. It has the al)ility to eject this 



THE WEASEL GROUP 



One of the groups representing the small mammals found within fifty miles of New York City. 

 The others of the series show opossum, raccoon, red and gray foxes, skunk, mink, muskrat, wood- 

 chuck, rabbits and squirrels. The list includes some "fur-bearing" species; weasel fur is often used, 

 instead of ermine. 



fluid to a considerable distance. Its skin makes a valuable fur know n as 

 ' 'Alaskan sable." 



Two other fur-bearing animals shown are the mink and 

 the weasel, the latter in both its summer dress of dull 

 brown and its winter coat of white. Weasel fur is often 

 used in place of ermine. 



Another fur-bearing animal shown is the muskrat. In the group are 

 seen its summer home, usually a burrow in the bank of a 

 stream or pond, and its winter mound, constructed of 



Mink and 

 Weasel 



Muskrat 



