. The Arctic world: its plants, animals and natural phenomena [microform] : with a historical sketch of Arctic discovery down to the British Polar Expedition: 1875-76. British Polar Expedition, 1875-76; British Polar Expedition, 1875-76; Zoology; Zoologie. 1st WARINESS OP THE AROTIP •f-ffh"' ''- >:'.i*/«^f^^-=CC^ ARCTIC rOXES. consista of various small quadrupeds,—such as the Arctic hare and the Itimming,—on all kinds of water-fowl and their eggs, on the carcasses of fish, shell-fish, and the refuse of the young seals killed and devoured by the Polar bear. In the track of the lat
. The Arctic world: its plants, animals and natural phenomena [microform] : with a historical sketch of Arctic discovery down to the British Polar Expedition: 1875-76. British Polar Expedition, 1875-76; British Polar Expedition, 1875-76; Zoology; Zoologie. 1st WARINESS OP THE AROTIP •f-ffh"' ''- >:'.i*/«^f^^-=CC^ ARCTIC rOXES. consista of various small quadrupeds,—such as the Arctic hare and the Itimming,—on all kinds of water-fowl and their eggs, on the carcasses of fish, shell-fish, and the refuse of the young seals killed and devoured by the Polar bear. In the track of the latter it seems to hunt systematically. It swims with dexterity, and will cross from island to island in fsoarch of prey. Its fur is light and warm, though not very durable, and for the sake of this fur it is pursued l)oth in Arctic Asia, Greenland, and Hudson Bay. It is a wary animal, however, and not easily caught. Dr. Hayes affords us an illus- tration of this statement. As he and a follower, named Bonsall, on one occasion were ex- ploring in Northumberland Island, they discovered a fox scampering away over the plain. Bonsall gave chase, but could not arrive within shooting distance. Another was then heard barking overhead at them. Dr. Hayes seized his gun, and climbing over some huge boulders which filled the bottom of the gorge, endeavoured, by crawling behind a rock, to overtake or approach the animal; but it seemed to be aware of his intentions, and scampering away, led him a wild chase across the plain. The astute Reynard first made off, so that his assailant "could not cover him upon the cliff;" and when out of danger, perched upon a stone, and barked at him in the most tantalizing manner. The doctor approached within long range. Immediately, as he was about to bring his gun to his shoulder, it dropped behind the stone and fled to another, where it set up the same rapid chatter,—a shrill " Huk ! huk ! huk !" sounding like a mixture of anger an
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