THE WOLVERENE. 



Generic Characters. 

 Six cutting and two canine teeth in each jaw. 

 Five toes on each foot. 



In walking, refts on the hind feet, as far as the heel. 



Synonims. 

 Ursus Luscus,. Linn. Syfl. 71. 

 Ursus, Freti Hudfonis, Br iff on Quad. 1S8. 

 Qui ckh atch, Catejbys Carol. A pp. xxx. 

 Quick hatch, or Wolverene, Ellis's Hudfons Bay, 42. 



Edwards, 103. 

 Carcajou, or Quickhatch, Dobb's Hudfon's Bay, 40. 

 Glutton, Grieve 's Kamtfchatka, 99. 

 Gulo, Olaii Mag. gen. Sep. 138. 



Gulo, Vielfrass, Gefner Quad. 554. Klein Quad. 83. 

 Rofomak, Rzaczinjky Polon. 218. 



Jerf, Fieldfross, Strom. Sondmor. 152. Pontop. Nor'w. 11. 22. 



Mustela Gula, Linn. SyJl. 67. 



Jarf, Filfross, Faun. Suec. No. 14. 



Jceerven, Gunner's A cl. Nedros. 111. 143. tab. iii. 



Le Glutton, Buffon, xiii. 278. 



THE Wolverene is the mo ft beautiful animal of the Bear kind. The 

 extraordinary luftre of its hair, which reflects the light like the richeft (ilk 

 damalk, added to the pleating variety of its colours, renders its fur very 

 valuable. 



