. Elements of zoölogy. Zoology. 348 BACKBONED ANIMALS. Note.—The adaptation of the limbs in the sea-otter is extremely interesting and worthy of special attention, and an advantageous study would be a comparison of the limbs (Fig. 370) of different Fig. 370.—Feet of various animals compared. A, deer ; B, ornithorhynchus ; C, otter; D, frog ; £, seal. The common mink of this country (Fig. 371) attains a length of seventeen inches to the tail, which is eight inches longer. The body-color is a dark chestnut-brown, the tail black, and tip of the chin white. The marten or American sable (
. Elements of zoölogy. Zoology. 348 BACKBONED ANIMALS. Note.—The adaptation of the limbs in the sea-otter is extremely interesting and worthy of special attention, and an advantageous study would be a comparison of the limbs (Fig. 370) of different Fig. 370.—Feet of various animals compared. A, deer ; B, ornithorhynchus ; C, otter; D, frog ; £, seal. The common mink of this country (Fig. 371) attains a length of seventeen inches to the tail, which is eight inches longer. The body-color is a dark chestnut-brown, the tail black, and tip of the chin white. The marten or American sable (Mustela) ranges from northern New York northward, and is much valued. It attains the same length as the common mink, the tail being about two inches longer. Its color is a rich, glistening, golden red, clouded with black ; the legs and tail are dark, a light patch appearing upon the throat ; the feet are thickly furred. They burrow, and nest in old trees, and bring out a litter of from two to seven young in April. The fisher, or pekan, weasels, etc., are allies. The most fero- cious of the group is the glutton, or wolverine (Gulo). It is confined to the cold regions of Europe, Asia, and North America, coming as far south as the Great Lakes. In the latter country it attains a length of three feet and a half to the tail, which is about one foot in length and extremely the sun, then scratch themselves on the limbs, twisting about in vari- ous ways, and when just out of the water they are so absorbed in their toilet that they can frequently be taken. The males and females show the greatest devotion, kissing and patting each other like human beings. The mother's antics with the young are equally amusing ; she tosses it in the air, fondles it in her arms, catches it with her fore-feet like a ball, and swims about with it clasped to her breast. The Chinese train the sea-otter to fish, and many are used for the Please note that these images are extracted from scanned pa
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