. The world of animal life. Zoology. 88 THE WORLD OF ANIMAL LIFE is not unlike the pig; but it is provided, like several members of the weasel family, with a stink gland that serves as a defence against its enemies. The badger is found both in the Old and New Worlds, and in all varieties of climate, from the intense heat of Central Africa to the equally extreme cold of Siberia. The common badger makes its home in a hole dug on the. Badger sunny side of lonely wooded hills. Passages ot eight to ten yards in length, and sometimes as many as ten in number, lead from the surface above into a large
. The world of animal life. Zoology. 88 THE WORLD OF ANIMAL LIFE is not unlike the pig; but it is provided, like several members of the weasel family, with a stink gland that serves as a defence against its enemies. The badger is found both in the Old and New Worlds, and in all varieties of climate, from the intense heat of Central Africa to the equally extreme cold of Siberia. The common badger makes its home in a hole dug on the. Badger sunny side of lonely wooded hills. Passages ot eight to ten yards in length, and sometimes as many as ten in number, lead from the surface above into a large underground chamber, which is made snug and warm with moss and dried leaves. Only two or three of these passages serve as everyday passage-ways to the outside; the others are intended for ventilation, or for flight in case of urgent danger. In this cosy den the badger spends the day, and it ventures out only with great caution when night begins to fall. It is said that the fox sometimes visits the badger without an invitation, and stays longer than its host desires. It makes itself quite at home in the badger's house, forcing the owner to retire into the deepest part of its dwelling. In sunny lands the badger remains active the whole year 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 Smith, Fred, pseud. , ed. London, Glasgow [etc. ] Blackie and son, Ltd.
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