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THE MAMMALS OF THE BRISTOL DISTRICT. 
The Harvest Mouse. — Mus minutus (Pallas.) 
This is rare and local. In captivity this mouse is the tamest and 
most interesting of its tribe (see Percy Leonard in Froc, Bristol Nat. 
Society.^ 1891 ). 
The Water Vole. — Microtus amphibius (Schrank.) 
Very common in our rivers and streams. I once saw one attack a 
small rabbit that had ventured to the edge of the Trym, but I do not 
think it had any intention of eating it ; the rabbit screamed and 
struggled away. 
The Common Field Vole. — Microtus ayrp.stis (Lataste.) 
A very common, and, when swarming, as they do sometimes, a very 
destructive species ; it is of a gentle disposition and makes an interest- 
ing pet. 
The Bank Vole. — Microtus glareolus (Lataste.) 
Hardly uncommon, but local ; has occurred at Leigh and at Frampton 
Cotterell. 
The Common Hare. — Lepus ewropo&us (Pallas.) 
Generally distributed, but not very common. 
The Rabbit. — Lepus cuniculus (Linn.) 
Very common. Many varieties occur, but seem to be due to escaped 
tame rabbits crossing with the wild species. 
CETACEA. 
The Bottle-nose Whale. — Hyperoodon rostratus (Bell.) 
A very occasional visitant. One at Aust in 1840, whose skeleton is 
in the Bristol Museum ; one at Weston-super-Mare about 1857 
( Winscombe Sketches ). 
The Grampus or Killer. — Orca gladiator (Gray.) 
Locally known as “ Herringe Hogge.” A very occasional visitor. 
An occurrence is mentioned “ in the Severn ” in 1639, and there are 
other records from the Severn and the Bristol Channel above and 
below our district, as well as two Whales, probably of this species, at 
Clevedon, in 1866 (Victoria History of Somerset). 
The Common Rorqual. — Balmnoptera musculus (Bell.) 
For an instance of a specimen of this Whale, 66 feet long, coming 
ashore at Littleton, Pill, in 1885, see Bristol Nat. Soc. Proceedings. 
Vol. IV. 
The Common Porpoise. — Phocoena commu^iis (Less.) 
Frequently seen in the Bristol Channel and in the Severn pursuing 
the shoals of fish. 
