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A CORNISH FAUNA. 
CARWIVORA. (Flesh Eaters.) 
Badger. — Meles taxus. 
Jenyns, p 10 j Bell, p 122, 2nd ed., p 158 ; Blasius, p 237 ; Clermont, p 59. 
“ The word badger was anoiently used as equivalent to tram- 
per or pedler, that is one that walks on his feet, which is 
applicable especially to this animal, that was jilaced by Linneus 
in his Genns Ursus, and distinguished from such as walk only on 
their toes. Eay Syn, p. 1 85, who gives an account of its struc- 
ture, omits to mention that its jaw cannot be displaced from the 
sockets but by breaking the bone, a character not so decidedly 
found in any other British animal.” It is generally common, 
and in a locality in the neighbourhood of Falmouth, Dr. Bull- 
more says that it is found in considerable numbers. 
Otter. — L%tra vulgaris. 
Jenyns, p 13 ; Bell, p 129, 2nd ed., p 167 ; Blasius, p 237 ; Clermont, p 59. 
“ By far the greatest portion of these creatures, in Cornwall, 
derive their food from the sea, where they may be seen diving 
for fish even where the waves are very tempestuous. Several 
instances are known of their being drowned in crab-pots, into 
which they had entered in search of prey and had not afterwards 
been able to find the opening.” It is common in the many oaves 
around the coast. 
CoMACON Weasel. — Mustela vulgaris. 
Jenyns, p 12 ; Bell, p 141, 2nd ed., p 182 ; Blasius, p 231 ; Clermont, p 55. 
Common. 
Stoat. — Mustela erminea. 
Jenyns, p 13 ; Bell, p 148, 2nd ed., p 191 ; Blasius, p 228 ; Clermont, p 56. 
Common. 
Polecat. — Mustela putorius. 
Jenyns, p 11 ; Bell, p 156, 2nd ed., p 203 ; Blasius, p 222 ; Clermont p 53. 
Common in some parts. 
Marten. — Martes foina. 
Jenyns, p 11 ; Bell, p 167, 2nd ed., p 208 ; Blasius, p 217 ; Clermont, p 58. 
“ Hare and local.” I do not Icnow of any recent notices of 
its captnre, and Mr. Couch, writing in 1854, believed it to be 
no longer an inhabitant of the county. “ The last specimen,” he 
says, “I have been informed, of, was killed near Liskeard 
in the first quarter of the present century, and its loss (for it 
was in ancient times classed with animals of the chase, and its 
