Children's own library . 35-< n S3 S3 M HH 46 WOOD S XATUEAL HISTORY order to prevent them from being injured by the earththrough which the animal makes its way. The acuteears and delicate sense of smell supply the place ofeyes. Its fur is very fine, soft, capable of turning inany direction, and will not retain a particle of two fore-paws are composed of five fingers, armed. the mole. — a and 6, Upper and Lower Surface of Right Fore-Foot of Mole. with sharp, strong nails, in order to scrape up theearth ; and the hands are turned outward, so as tothrow the earth out of its way. It
Children's own library . 35-< n S3 S3 M HH 46 WOOD S XATUEAL HISTORY order to prevent them from being injured by the earththrough which the animal makes its way. The acuteears and delicate sense of smell supply the place ofeyes. Its fur is very fine, soft, capable of turning inany direction, and will not retain a particle of two fore-paws are composed of five fingers, armed. the mole. — a and 6, Upper and Lower Surface of Right Fore-Foot of Mole. with sharp, strong nails, in order to scrape up theearth ; and the hands are turned outward, so as tothrow the earth out of its way. It is a good swimmer, and can pass from bank tobank, or from the shore to an island, and when thefields are inundated by floods it can save itself byswimming. woods natural history 47 The construction of the Moles habitation is verysingular and interesting. Each Mole has its own hab-itation and hunting ground, and will not permitstrangers to trespass upon its preserves, which itguards, not by man-traps and spring-guns,9 butby its claws and teeth.
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