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dious bed for herself and her young ones. She 
brings forth in summer ; and the litter consists of 
three or four. 
American badger., 
In Pennsylvania called the ground hog. This 
badger has a white line from the tip of the nose* 
passing between his ears to the beginning of his 
back, bounded on each side with black, as far 
as the hind part of the head ; then by a white 
one, and immediately between that and the ears, 
there is another of long black hair. His back 
is coloured like that of the common badger ; 
bis sides are yellowish, and his belly cinereous ; 
his thighs are dusky ; his tail is covered with long 
dirty yellow hairs, tipped with white ; the end 
dusky. 
Indian badger. 
This animal has a small head, a pointed nose, 
and scarcely any external ears, only a small promi- 
nent rim round an oval orifice. The colour of its 
nose and face a little beyond the eyes, is black ; its 
crown, the upper part of the neck and back, are 
white, inclining to grey ; its legs, thighs, breast, 
belly, and sides, and the upper part of the tail, 
are black ; it has five toes on each foot ; the inner 
ones are small ; its claws are very long and 
straight • its length is About two feet ; the length 
of its tail is about four inches ; its hair is short 
and smooth. It derives its name from the country 
it inhabits. It is very lively, playful, and good- 
natured. It sleeps rolled up, with its head be- 
tween its hind legs. One in the possession of Mr. 
John Hunter, London, some years ago, refused 
all commerce with an English badger that was 
