. Prairie and forest: a description of the game of North America, with personal adventures in their pursuit. Hunting; Game and game-birds. 166 FRAiniE AND FOREST. produced the weird-like sound that had caused me so much alarm, my companion assuring me that at the period the sexes came together, if rivals are in the way, the call or note of defiance is quite dissimilar from their general voice. Early in spring the young are born. At first they are very small. In six weeks they are able to accompany their mother, who cares for them with the greatest solicitude and attention, hauling the logs on
. Prairie and forest: a description of the game of North America, with personal adventures in their pursuit. Hunting; Game and game-birds. 166 FRAiniE AND FOREST. produced the weird-like sound that had caused me so much alarm, my companion assuring me that at the period the sexes came together, if rivals are in the way, the call or note of defiance is quite dissimilar from their general voice. Early in spring the young are born. At first they are very small. In six weeks they are able to accompany their mother, who cares for them with the greatest solicitude and attention, hauling the logs on one side for the cubs to. CApABIAN PORCUPINE. obtain the coveted grubs and larvse underneath, pulling down the uppermost branches that produce fruit; and if by accident the young should be placed in a position of danger, her life is always willingly sacrificed in their defense. Walking across a portage in Maine, close to the borders of New Brunswick, in front of the party of which I was a member, my gun loaded, in the hope of killing a grouse or two, I perceived a small animal, about the size of a King Charles spaniel, running along the track a hundred or more. 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 Gillmore, Parker. New York, Harper & Bros.
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