. A System of natural history : containing scientifci [sic] and popular descriptions of man, quadrupeds, birds, fishes, reptiles and insects . The Severn River flying squirrel is much larger than the species describedabove, has a longer tail, and is of a different color. It is found near JamesBay and Lake Huron. The Rocky Mountain flying squirrel lives in thick pine forests, andseldom leaves its retreats except at night. It resembles the Severn Riverflying squirrel in form, though its limbs and tail are larger. It is of ayellowish bro%vn color. THE PORCUPINEi. Is generally about two feet in le
. A System of natural history : containing scientifci [sic] and popular descriptions of man, quadrupeds, birds, fishes, reptiles and insects . The Severn River flying squirrel is much larger than the species describedabove, has a longer tail, and is of a different color. It is found near JamesBay and Lake Huron. The Rocky Mountain flying squirrel lives in thick pine forests, andseldom leaves its retreats except at night. It resembles the Severn Riverflying squirrel in form, though its limbs and tail are larger. It is of ayellowish bro%vn color. THE PORCUPINEi. Is generally about two feet in length, from the head to the extremity of thetail: The body is covered with spines, from ten to fourteen inches long, 1 Hystrix cristafa, LiN. The genus Hyslrix has two upper and two lower incisors ;no canines; eight upper and eight lower molars. Molars with flat crowns, but withridn:es of enamel; head strong; muzzle gibbous ; ears short, rounded; tongue withspiny scales ; fore feet with four toes and a rudimentary thumb; hind feet pentadactyle ;spines more or less long, on the body, sometimes intermixed with hairs ; tail sometimesprehensile. MAMMALIA —PORCUPINE. 251 resembling the barrel of a goosequill in thickness, but tapering at bothends, and variegated with black and white rings. In their usual state, theyincline backward, like the bristles of a hog, but when the animal is irritated,they rise and stand upright. Travellers and naturalists have almost unanimously declared, that thisanimal has the faculty of discharging its quills, and wounding its
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