. Wild Spain ... records of sport with rifle, rod, and gun, natural history and exploration . Note.— Wild Sheep :—It is somewhat remarkable that themoufflon, which is found as near as Corsica and Sardinia,should be entii-ely unknown in the Spanish cordilleras. Bear (Ursiis arctos).Spanish: Oso. There are in Spain two kinds of bear—it would, perhaps, bemore correct to say two varieties—the large, dark-colouredbeast, and the small brown bear, or Hormiguero = ant-ea^ latter, which is not uncommon in the Asturias, feeds onroots, ants-nests, honey, and such-like humble fare; while thebig bla
. Wild Spain ... records of sport with rifle, rod, and gun, natural history and exploration . Note.— Wild Sheep :—It is somewhat remarkable that themoufflon, which is found as near as Corsica and Sardinia,should be entii-ely unknown in the Spanish cordilleras. Bear (Ursiis arctos).Spanish: Oso. There are in Spain two kinds of bear—it would, perhaps, bemore correct to say two varieties—the large, dark-colouredbeast, and the small brown bear, or Hormiguero = ant-ea^ latter, which is not uncommon in the Asturias, feeds onroots, ants-nests, honey, and such-like humble fare; while thebig black bear, distinguished as Carnicero, preys on goats,sheep, pigs, &c., and even pulls down homed cattle. Bear-hunting is confined to the north—to the Pyrenees andthe Cantabrian Highlands. A primitive method of pursuit sur-vives in certain high-lying villages of the Asturias, where themountaineers face Bruin, armed only with pike and men are associated in a sort of fraternal band, and theoccupation passes from father to son. The osern, accompanied THE LARGE GAME OF
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