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LITTLE NIMBLE WEASEL. 
rat had been killed ; but the Weasel was so much wounded that he died 
before evening. 
We have no other information in regard to the habits of this Weasel. 
Its burrow, the entrance to which was very small, and without any hillock 
of earth at its borders, was situated in a high ridge of pine land. 
W e have no doubt that, like the ermine, in prowling about it finds its 
way into the retreats of the meadow-mouse, the little chipping squirrel, 
and other small animals, for although the rat above mentioned was too 
formidable an opponent, we are confident it could easily have mastered 
the little Tamias Lysteri. 
GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION. 
We have only observed this Weasel in the northern part of the State of 
New York, but the specimens from which we drew our figures were 
procured by Mr. J. G. Bell in Rockland county in that State. 
