POUND IN THE NEIGHBOURHOOD OF THETFORD. 
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corner of Shad well Forest, where the road leads down to Rushford. 
One was trapped at West Wretham, which was suckling two young 
ones, in the latter end of April, 1895. The mother was stuffed and 
is preserved at the hall. An attempt was made to rear the two 
cubs at the Home Farm, but did not succeed. 
15. Common Otter ( Lutra vulgaris). R.R. One was killed 
on January 13th, 1891, in the middle of Magdalen Street, 
Thetford, more than a quarter-mile from any river. Several were 
procured in 1889, and also in the winter of 1896 — 7. Much more 
common than generally supposed. “ 1 have noticed the ‘seal’ of 
a decidedly large Otter in the snow on the Weeting side of the' 
river Little Ouse” (F. Norgate in lift.) 
16. Common Squirrel (Sriurus vulgaris.) C. “Fuggy.” An 
albino specimen has been caught near Thetford. 
17. Harvest Mouse (Mas minufm). C. 
18. Long-tailed Field or Wood Mouse (Mas sglraticus ). 
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19. Common Mouse (Mas musculus). C. 
20. Brown Rat (Mm deeumanus). C. 
21. Common Field Vole (Micro f us agrcstis). C. 
22. Bane Vole (Microtus glareolus). R. “ Have noticed the 
Bank Vole when fishing near Thetford” (Rev. I). P. Harrison in 
lift.) “July, 26th, 1885. I saw a Red Bank Vole in Santon 
Downham, and have since caught several in my garden at Bury 
St. Edmunds” (F. Norgate in /iff.) 
23. Water Vole (Microtus amphibim). C. 
24. Common Hare (Lvpus europaus). C. “I often have 
varieties white and nearly white” (F. Claxton, v.v.) 
25. Rabbit (Lepus cuniculus). C. “ March 7th, 1837. Walked 
across Thetford Warren to see Mr. Gardiner’s new stock of 
Rabbits. They come from Lincolnshire, and are of silver-blue 
colour. The fur is considered of more value than the common 
grey” (Salmon’s Diary, Trans.) “The beautiful variety known as 
the Silver Sprig has long been established in some localities — 
notably Thetford Warren ” (Southwell, Trans. 1871). In the time 
of Mr. Baring, twenty thousand were sent annually from Thetford 
Warren to London ; now, the variety is virtually extinct in the 
neighbourhood, its place having been taken by the commoner 
grey and black Rabbits. 
