. Arctic zoology [microform]. Zoology; Zoologie. 9« K U N Muftek ^Fennorum Nirpa Lumiko, Lumitirka, Nov. Aa. Acad. Reg. Scient. Sutc. vi. t\2.^LappoH. St\!bhfh,—Ru//is Lalka. W. With large canine teeth: body in fummer grey, with a tindure of rufous: tail of the fame color: belly white. Length from the tip of the nofe to the bafe of the tail fix inches and a hSf: tail an inch and a half. Shape of the Stoat. Inhabits the north of Finland and Lapland. Lives during the fummer in the foreftsj in winter frequents villages and houfes. Feeds on mice, fmall birds, their eggs and you
. Arctic zoology [microform]. Zoology; Zoologie. 9« K U N Muftek ^Fennorum Nirpa Lumiko, Lumitirka, Nov. Aa. Acad. Reg. Scient. Sutc. vi. t\2.^LappoH. St\!bhfh,—Ru//is Lalka. W. With large canine teeth: body in fummer grey, with a tindure of rufous: tail of the fame color: belly white. Length from the tip of the nofe to the bafe of the tail fix inches and a hSf: tail an inch and a half. Shape of the Stoat. Inhabits the north of Finland and Lapland. Lives during the fummer in the foreftsj in winter frequents villages and houfes. Feeds on mice, fmall birds, their eggs and young j eats alfo frogs Is itfelf the prey of rapacious birds, and of the Ermine or Stoat. In winter changes to white, the whifkers, and a few hairs in the tail, excepted. Has not the foetid fmell of the Weefel and Stoat. Is taken in traps baited with a moufe, or fmall bird. The fkin is equal in price to that of the Ermine.—Profeflbr Retzius. HIS Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Pennant, Thomas, 1726-1798. London : Printed for Robert Faulder . ..
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