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He is very fond of eggs, too; and frequently robs the farm-yard, and the nests of the ruffed grouse and wild turkey killing these birds whenever he can catch them. The killing, however, is not all upon his side as the wolf, the horned owl, the wolverene, and the farmer, in their turn, lull him whenever they can catch him.
No fort is established in them: so scarce are the fur-bearing animals of these parts, their skins would not repay the expense of a "trading post." Far different are the "wooded tracts" of the fur countries. These lie mostly in the southern and central regions of the Hudson's Bay territory. There are found the valuable beaver and the wolverene that preys upon it.
Those points in the natural history of the wolverene, that might be called scientific, were imparted by Lucien, while Norman furnished the information about its habits.
It ranges throughout the greater part of the continent, and is shot or trapped for the sake of its fur, which is of considerable value. The wolverene, or glutton, carries off the palm for cunning from all the other animals. It is also more ferocious and daring for its size than even the huge grizzly, while for voracity it is unsurpassed. In appearance, it is somewhat similar to a young bear.
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 partridges 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.
No fort is established in them: so scarce are the fur-bearing animals of these parts, their skins would not repay the expense of a "trading post." Far different are the "wooded tracts" of the fur countries. These lie mostly in the southern and central regions of the Hudson's Bay territory. There are found the valuable beaver, and the wolverene that preys upon it.
When Mother Beaver heard what had happened to the Wolverene in the early morning, she could scarcely contain herself for joy, and Father Beaver, who had sought his family in vain in the winter houses, where many of the colony had taken refuge, would have embraced Phil had he known how.
The Indians were wonderfully pleased that the moose had thus outwitted the mischievous wolverene." The early French writers all notice the skill and ingenuity of the savages, in adapting their mode of life to their environment. Nicholas Denys, who came to Acadia in 1632, gives a very entertaining and detailed account of their ways of life and of their skillful handicraft.
We got to headquarters at five, and turned over the prisoners. We had never a warmer welcome than that of the colonel. "I congratulate you both," he said as he brought the rum-bottle after we had made our report. "You've got more fight in you than a wolverene. Down with your rum and off to your beds, and report here at reveille. I have a tough job for you to-morrow."
I wish they had them all," he finished with a deep sigh. "I can't help thinking he'll pounce on us some day soon." But nothing was seen of the Wolverene as time went on, and Father Beaver became quite gay.
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