. An introduction to the study of mammals living and extinct. Mammals. iMUSTELlDyE 591 from Patagonia, with f -i-, m \, which Mr. 0. Thomas suggests may be nothing more than an aberrant southern form of Mustela (Putorius) brasiliensis. The auditory bulla is more inflated than in the typical Weasels. This animal is somewhat larger than the Stoat. Gulo.^—Dentition: i %, c \, p ^, m -I-; total 38. Crowns of the teeth very stout. Upper molar very much smaller than the car- nassial. Lower carnassial large, with very small talon and no inner cusp. Third upper incisor unusually large, almost like a c
. An introduction to the study of mammals living and extinct. Mammals. iMUSTELlDyE 591 from Patagonia, with f -i-, m \, which Mr. 0. Thomas suggests may be nothing more than an aberrant southern form of Mustela (Putorius) brasiliensis. The auditory bulla is more inflated than in the typical Weasels. This animal is somewhat larger than the Stoat. Gulo.^—Dentition: i %, c \, p ^, m -I-; total 38. Crowns of the teeth very stout. Upper molar very much smaller than the car- nassial. Lower carnassial large, with very small talon and no inner cusp. Third upper incisor unusually large, almost like a canine. The dentition, though really but a modification of that of the Weasels, presents a great general resemblance to that of the Hysena. Palate prolonged somewhat behind the last molar. Humerus with an ente- picondylar foramen. Vertebrte: C 7, D 15, L 5, S .3, C 15. Body. Fig. 270.—The Wolverene (,Gulo lusms). and limbs stoutly made. Feet large and powerful, subplantigrade, with large, compressed, much curved, and sharp-pointed claws. Soles of the feet (except the pads of the toes) covered with thick bristly hairs. Ears very small, nearly concealed by the fur. Eyes small. Tail short, thick, and bushy. Fur full, long, and rather coarse. The one species, the Wolverene or Glutton (G. luscus, Fig. 270), an inhabitant of the forest regions of Northern Europe, Asia, and America, much resembles a small Bear in ajDpearance. It is a very powerful animal for its size, climbs trees, and lives on grouse, squirrels, hares, foxes, beavers, reindeer, and is said to attack even horses and cows. The Wolverene has a curious habit of stealing and secreting articles of which it can make no possible use, as is exemplified in the following instance related by Dr. Coues: 1 Storr, Prodromtis Meth. Mamm. p. 34 (1780).. 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 no
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