FOOD OF VARIOUS ANIMALS AND BIRDS 
BEAVER {CAST0RID2E). 
The beaver feeds on the bark of certain trees, together 
with the tender branches and leaves, etc. These form 
the principal food of these beautiful animals. In captivity 
they do well upon a supply of grain, biscuits, roots, such 
as carrots, mangold, etc. They must be provided with 
plenty of water and a retreat underground, in order to 
induce them to breed. 
DORMICE {MYOXVS). 
Nuts, fruit, grain and vegetable substances, form the 
food of this lovely group of little animals. In captivity 
a little bread soaked in water or milk should be given. 
The milk, however, not very frequently, because it is apt 
to scour the animal. 
PORCUPINES {HYSTRICID^) (general). 
The numerous genera and species of the great family of 
Hystricidm can be all kept in nearly the same manner; 
some of them, however, are great fruit-eaters, and feed 
much on the tender buds of trees, but the kind of food to 
be given must always much depend on circumstances, and 
on the judgment of the person who feeds them; the 
season, and the different kinds of food obtainable at the 
time, dry clover, meadow hay, and good straw (especially 
when the grain is not taken away from it). This latter 
is most valuable for feeding animals that eat food of this 
kind. Many of the Rodentia feed much on ripe and unripe 
fruit as it falls from the trees. 
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