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The Quebec MARMOT 



is rather larger than a Rabbit : Its ears are (hort, and its 

 whole head round ; its cheeks are of a grey colour, and 

 its nofe black ; its back is variegated, each hair being 

 grey at the bottom, black in the middle, and white at the 

 tips ; its belly and legs are of an orange colour *, its toes 

 black and naked ; and its tail ftiort, and rather bufliy. — 

 It inhabits Hudfon's Bay and Canada. 



One of them, exhibited in London fome years ago, 

 was perfectly tame. 



Mr Pennant fuppofes it to be the fpecies called the 

 Siffleur by the French of Canada. 



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