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The Qjj I c k-H atch, or Wolverene, 
T his Beaft feems to be near double the Bjgnefs of a common Fox : To the 
beft of my Memory it was of the Size of fome Wohes I have feen brought from 
Germany ; in walking, its Back rifes arch-ways; it carries its Head pretty low | it 
reds the whole Length of its Feet quite to the Heels or firft Joints of the Legs on 
the Ground, when it walks, fo that the Belly is not far from the Ground : As to its 
Look it has fomething in it Between the Fox and Bear\ the Top of the Head and 
Snout is very broad, when viewed front-ways, and the Feet pretty broadj approach¬ 
ing in Proportion near to thofe of a Bear the Tail is of a middling Length, and 
fomething bulhy toward its Tip. 
All the Snout, upper and under Jaw, as far as the Eyes, is of a Black-colour | the-' 
Forehead above becomes gradually of a whitifh Colour ; the Eyes are of a dark Colour; . 
the Throat and lower Side of the Neck is White, firfi; fpotted with Black, having 
fome tranfverfe Bars of Black on the under Side of the Neck j the Ears are fmall and-^ 
round, appearing but little longer than the> Hair that grows on the Head, they are 
covered with fhort brown Hair j the hind Part of the Head and Neck,.-the whole 
Body both above and beneath, the Legs, and the Tail, are all of a Brown or Chefnut; 
Colour, clouded lighter and darker j the upper Side of the Neck and Beginning.’ 
of the Back is Dusky, or very dark Brown,- which gradually changes to a lighter, or; 
more pleafant Brown, in the Middle of the Back; this Colour again grows by De¬ 
grees darker, till it becomes almof: Black in the hind Part of the Back^ The Tail to=- 
■ ward the Tip becomes of a Dusky-colour; it hath a broad Bar of very light afh-co- 
lour’d Brown paffing round the Body, beginning on each Shoulder, proceeding on 
the Sides backward, and meeting on the Rump, juft above the Tail, where it is 
broadeft; the Fur of the whole Body is pretty long, and feems not to lie fo flat to 
the Skin as in fome Animals 5 all the Feet, as far as the Heel, or firft Joint, are 
covered with fhort black Hair, which gradually becomes Brown above the Knees; the- 
Clav/s are of a light Horn Colour ^ it hath on each Foot forward four Toes3 , the- 
hind Feet have five Toes each. 
This Animal was brought from Hudfin's-Bay\ the moft Northern inhabited'Part of 
America : It lived feveral Years at Sir Hans Sloane's Houfe in Loridon^ and feemed to' 
be a harmlefs, gentle Creature; it would follow like a Hog in its Progrelfion it'' 
formed a circular Flourifli, turning quite round every few Paces it made:. I believe” 
this Motion was not natural, but owing to its having loft an Eye, for it turn’d off 
always on the Side where the Eye was wanting-. My Friend,. Mr. Lights fays, he 
has kill’d many of them in Hudfon's-Bay (where they are taken for their Furs) and 
that they are a fierce Creature in-making Defence, when v/ounded with a Gun, or’ 
taken in Traps; that they will tear the Stock from the Muflcet-barrel with their' 
Teeth, when the Hunter goes to difpatch them after they are wounded; .and that. 
they often do more Damage to Traps and Gins by biting and renting, than, the. 
Value of their Furs amount to: I believe there hath been no Account or Figure 
yet given of this. Beaft.. 
