. The western world [microform] : picturesque sketches of nature and natural history in northern and Central America. Natural history; Natural history; Sciences naturelles; Sciences naturelles. 164 THE WOLVERENE, OR GLUTTON. pass over frozen snow; indeed, 'so large are they, that it? footsteps are often mistaken for the tracks of the bear. in one of its habits it resembles Mr. Bruin, having the custom, when it finds an animal which it cannot devour at one meal, of carrying off the remainder and hiding it in some secure place. The glutton moves at a somewhat .slow pace, and appears rather defic
. The western world [microform] : picturesque sketches of nature and natural history in northern and Central America. Natural history; Natural history; Sciences naturelles; Sciences naturelles. 164 THE WOLVERENE, OR GLUTTON. pass over frozen snow; indeed, 'so large are they, that it? footsteps are often mistaken for the tracks of the bear. in one of its habits it resembles Mr. Bruin, having the custom, when it finds an animal which it cannot devour at one meal, of carrying off the remainder and hiding it in some secure place. The glutton moves at a somewhat .slow pace, and appears rather deficient in agility ; but at the same time he is per- severing and determined, and will range over a wide extent of country in search of weak or dying animals, stealing un- awares upon hares and birds, &c. When he takes a fancy to some larger quadruped as it lies asleep, he springs upon it, tearing open the neck and throat. He is supposed to prefer putrid flesh, and the odour which proceeds from him would lead us to suppose that such is the case. The trappers look upon him with especial hatred, as, with his usual cunning, he seeks out their hoards of provisions in cache, and destroys their marten-traps. He himself is so sly that he is seldom caught in a snare. When he finds one, he approaches it from behind, and pulling it to pieces from the outside, carries off the bait. The marten-hunter will go forth and set a line of traps, extending to upwards of forty miles in length or cir- cumference. The wolverene, observing what he is about, follows at a distance, carefully pulling the traps to pieces as he leaves them behind, and eating off" the heads of the par- tridges or other birds which have been used as bait, declining all the time to run his nose into danger. When a sable or marten is entrapped, he tears out the dead animal and carries it away. It is even supposed that he will attack a hybernat- ing bear in his den, and manage to kill him before Bruin has aroused himself
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