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THE WEASEL. 
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262. The Weasel is an active and handsome lit- 
| tie animal, about seven inches long. Its colour is a 
reddish-brown, but delicately white under its throat 
and belly. It has a bushy tail, which measures about 
two inches and a half. Its eyes are small and black, 
its ears roundish, and its nose is furnished with 
whiskers, like those of a cat. 
263. In the evening, it is seen stealing from its 
hole, and creeping about the farmers’ yards in quest 
of prey. It destroys rats, mice, poultry, pigeons, 
rabbits, and lambs ; it also sucks eo-gs. It seizes its 
prey by the back of the neck, and sucks the blood. 
THE POLECAT. 
264. This animal is fifteen or sixteen inches in 
length, of a deep chocolate colour. In summer he 
Give a description of the Weasel. What does it feed upon ? 
How does it seize its prey ? 
Describe the Polecat. 
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