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LESSER HORSE SHOE BAT. /?. Ilipposideros. Jenyns, 
p. 20. Bell’s Quad., p. 73. In the neighbourhood of Tre- 
lawnv-house, this Species abounds almost to the exclusion 
of every other. 
It is probable that the party coloured Bat may be an in- 
habitant of Cornwall, having been found at Plymouth by 
Hr. Leach. 
* HEDGEHOG. Erinace.us Europmis. Jenyns, p. 19. Bell’s 
Quad., p. 76. Hedge Boar and Sow. Its internal organi- 
zation in Ray’s Synopsis Anini. Quad., p. 231. J he female 
is of a much more timid character than the male, and in 
captivity has been known to devour her own young. Com- 
mon. 
* MOLE. TaljM Europcea. Jenyns, p. 17. Bell's Quad., p. 
8& In Cornwall generally, the Want. Moel in Welsh 
signifies a little hill, and a mole implies a small tumour; but 
mould also means the earth or soil, and Moldwarp, another 
name of the animal, implies one that bends or works the 
soil. The Want is one that disappears, as to want is to be 
absent, to disappear. The history of the animal is best 
given by Mr. Bell, and its organization by Ray’s Syn. Quad., 
p. 236. Common. 
SHREW. Sorex Araneus. Jenyns, p. 17, and Jardine’s 
Mag. Zook, vol. 2., p. 28. Bell’s Quad., p. 109. Ray’s 
Svn. Q., p. 239, but not the S. Araneus of Continental 
Authors. Screw. Common. 
WATER SHREW. S. Fodiens. Jenyns, p. 18, and Jar- 
dine’s Mag. Zoo!., vol. 2, p. 31. Bell’s Quad., p. 115., bu't 
not of Continental Authors. Not uncommon. 
* BADGER. Aides Taxus. Jenyns, p. 10. Bell's Quad., p. 
122. Grey. The word Badger was anciently used as 
equivalent to Tramper, or Pedler, that is, one that walks 
on his feet ; which is applicable especially to this Animal, 
that was placed by Linneus in his Genus Crsus, and dis- 
tinguished from such as walk only on their toes. Ray 
Syn. Q., p. 185, who gives ari account of its structure, 
omits to mention that its jaw cannot be displaced from the 
sockets but by breaking the boue : a character not so 
decidedly found in any other British Animal. Common. 
* OTTER. Lutra Vulgaris. Jenyns, p. 13. Bell’s Quad., p. 
129. By far the greatest portion of these creatures in 
Cornwall, derive their food from the sea, where they may 
be seen diving for iish, even when the waves arc very tem- 
pestuous. Several instances arc known, of their being 
dwfcwned in Crab-pots ; into which they had entered in 
search of prey, and had not afterwards been able to find 
the opening. 
