. Wild animals at home [microform]. Animals; Zoology; Animaux; Zoologie. The WcU-oouiint Skunk nounced that a couple of Skunks came every even- in>r to I'lcd at the },'arl)a)jL' buckt-t outside the kitchen tloor. 1 hat night I was watching for them. About dusk one can e, walking along sedately with his tail at half mast. The house dog and the house cat iMith were at the door a< the Skunk arrive<i. 'ihcy glanced at the newcomer; then the cat tiis- creetly went indoors and the dog nunbled in his (lust, but discreetly he walktd away, very stifHy, and l(xjked at the distant landscape, wit
. Wild animals at home [microform]. Animals; Zoology; Animaux; Zoologie. The WcU-oouiint Skunk nounced that a couple of Skunks came every even- in>r to I'lcd at the },'arl)a)jL' buckt-t outside the kitchen tloor. 1 hat night I was watching for them. About dusk one can e, walking along sedately with his tail at half mast. The house dog and the house cat iMith were at the door a< the Skunk arrive<i. 'ihcy glanced at the newcomer; then the cat tiis- creetly went indoors and the dog nunbled in his (lust, but discreetly he walktd away, very stifHy, and l(xjked at the distant landscape, with his hair on his back still bristling. 'J he Skunk waddled up to the garbage pail, climbed in, though I was but ten feet away, and began his evening meal. Another came later. Their tails were spread and at each sharp noise rose a little higher, but no one offered than harm, and they went their way when they were filled. After this it was a regular thing lo go out and see the Skunks feed when evening came. . AT SHORT RANGE I was anxious to get a picture or two. but was pre- vented by the poor light; in fact, it was but half U^t, and in those day we had no brilliant flash powders. So there was but one thing to that was trap my intended sitters. Next night I was ready for them with an ordinary loz. 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 Seton, Ernest Thompson, 1860-1946. Toronto : W. Briggs
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