AUCTIC FOX. 
discovered in Czpt. Bering's expedition, in 
17-11. Is again found in Grcenk-nd, Iceland, 
Spitzbergen, Nova Zembla, and Lapland. It 
burrows under ground ; forms holes many 
feet in length ; and strews the bottom with 
moss. In Greenland, and Spitzbergen, it lives 
in the clefts of rocks ; not being able to bur- 
row, by reason of the frost. Two or three 
pair inhabits the same hole. They are in 
heat about Lady-day ; and, during that time, 
continue in the open air, but afterwards take 
to their holes. They go with young nine 
weeks, continue united in copulation, and bark 
like Dogs ; for which reasons, the Russians 
call them Pcszti, or Dogs. Thev have all the 
cunning of the Common Fox: and prev on 
the young of Geese, Ducks, and other water- 
fowl, before they can fly ; and on the Grouse, 
and Hares, of the country. They eat the eggs 
of birds ; and, in Greenland, through neces- 
sity, feed on berries, shcli-tish, or any thing 
the sea flings up : but their principal food, in 
the North of Asin, and in Lapland, is the 
Lcming. Those of the country last mcn- 
tlonccl are very migratory; pursuing the Le- 
ming, a very wandering animal. Sometimes 
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