. Elements of zoölogy : a textbook. Zoology. 88 VERTEBRATA ! MAMMALIA. the typical members of the Mustelidse, and have a very bushy tail. Our only species is found in the cool and cold portions of our country, and is about three feet long to the root of the tail, and the general color is dark-brown; the tail, legs, and under parts are black. It is very trouble- some to the sable-hunters, by breaking up their wooden traps and destroying the bait, or game; it also destroys caqlies of provisions. The Skunks have a pointed nose, a bushy tail, and feet fitted for digging. They are well known by the
. Elements of zoölogy : a textbook. Zoology. 88 VERTEBRATA ! MAMMALIA. the typical members of the Mustelidse, and have a very bushy tail. Our only species is found in the cool and cold portions of our country, and is about three feet long to the root of the tail, and the general color is dark-brown; the tail, legs, and under parts are black. It is very trouble- some to the sable-hunters, by breaking up their wooden traps and destroying the bait, or game; it also destroys caqlies of provisions. The Skunks have a pointed nose, a bushy tail, and feet fitted for digging. They are well known by the intoler- FIG. 89. able odor which they emit when dis- turbed. They are nocturnal, and feed upon beetles and other small animals, and upon eggs. They walk on most of the sole of the foot, w7ith the back much curved and tail erect. Five species are found in North America. The Badgers have a stout, robust, depressed body, very short tail, much Skunk, Mephitis chinga, Tied- man. enlarged fore claws adapted for dig- ging. Our only species is found in the western and north- FlG. 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 Tenney, Sanborn, 1827-1877. New York : Scribner
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