. Life-histories of northern animals [microform] : an account of the mammals of Manitoba. Mammals; Mammals; Mammifères; Mammifères. Fw. «5»—SkuU or«« nekardnml). (Double utunl liac) Fion MvtUm'l Syaopdl. HMe VI. N. A. F«uii« lo, I«P5- Blolojkll Suprey. U. ». D«IK. Agr. at least from dry land, and most likely was being carried to the heronry by one of the birds, who later decided that the speci- men was not savoury enough to eat. Bailey found it quite common at Elk River, Minn., and much like the Common Shrew in habits.' The above-mentioned specimen, recorded by Hollis, was taken with cheese ba
. Life-histories of northern animals [microform] : an account of the mammals of Manitoba. Mammals; Mammals; Mammifères; Mammifères. Fw. «5»—SkuU or«« nekardnml). (Double utunl liac) Fion MvtUm'l Syaopdl. HMe VI. N. A. F«uii« lo, I«P5- Blolojkll Suprey. U. ». D«IK. Agr. at least from dry land, and most likely was being carried to the heronry by one of the birds, who later decided that the speci- men was not savoury enough to eat. Bailey found it quite common at Elk River, Minn., and much like the Common Shrew in habits.' The above-mentioned specimen, recorded by Hollis, was taken with cheese bait, November 7, after the snow had fallen. It was but ten yards from wate*-. A specimen taken at Norway House by Preble on June 22 contained 6 embryos.* This is all the definite information I can find concerning the species. No doubt it resembles its European congener (5. araneus) in habits as closely as it does in appearance. Bell describes* the latter as feeding on mollusks, worms, and insects, and so pugnacious that two are rarely seen together except fighting. If two be confined in the same box, the stronger kills and devours the weaker one. He believes that they arc much preyed on by Moles and owls. Cats also will kill them, but rarely eat them, being repelled by the musky smell. ' N. A. Fauna, No. as, 190a, p. 73. ' Zoologist, August 15, 190a, p. 897. »Rep. Om. and Mam. (or 1887 (pub. 1888), U. S. Dep. Agr., p. 435- • Lk. at., see Note i. ' Br. Quad., X874, pp. 143-4- mmmm m. 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 Seton, Ernest Thompson, 1860-1946. New York : C. Scribner's Sons
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