. Castorologia, or The history and traditions of the Canadian beaver. Beavers. ^. FIBER ZIBETHICUS—THE MUSK BEAVER. The musquash possesses a brain both of large size and of relatively high development, it builds a home, which might easily be mis- taken for the much boasted lodge of the beaver, and it is even a greater burrower. It shares with other aquatic animals much pro- minence in Indian mythology, and has been a great favorite in his fables. The collection of musquash skins amounts to millions annu- ally, and being comparatively inexpensive forms an important item. Please note that these
. Castorologia, or The history and traditions of the Canadian beaver. Beavers. ^. FIBER ZIBETHICUS—THE MUSK BEAVER. The musquash possesses a brain both of large size and of relatively high development, it builds a home, which might easily be mis- taken for the much boasted lodge of the beaver, and it is even a greater burrower. It shares with other aquatic animals much pro- minence in Indian mythology, and has been a great favorite in his fables. The collection of musquash skins amounts to millions annu- ally, and being comparatively inexpensive forms an important item. 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 Martin, Horace T. Montreal, W. Drysdale
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