. British mammals. Mammals -- Great Britain. BRITISH MAMMALS with which we have to deal, is of local distribution, but where there are ivy-covered banks, coppices, or plantations, it is almost sure to be found. One cannot, as a matter of fact, disassociate this Vole from ground- loving ivy, for under the welcome shelter of the ever- green plant it dearly delights to dwell. It is somewhat misnamed as the Bank Vole, though it must be admitted. RglA- that the bank of a hedgerow that is ivy-covered is one of its favourite abodes. One curious trait in connection with this species is that, when capt
. British mammals. Mammals -- Great Britain. BRITISH MAMMALS with which we have to deal, is of local distribution, but where there are ivy-covered banks, coppices, or plantations, it is almost sure to be found. One cannot, as a matter of fact, disassociate this Vole from ground- loving ivy, for under the welcome shelter of the ever- green plant it dearly delights to dwell. It is somewhat misnamed as the Bank Vole, though it must be admitted. RglA- that the bank of a hedgerow that is ivy-covered is one of its favourite abodes. One curious trait in connection with this species is that, when captured, it exhibits a confidence, or, maybe, cowardice, which it is very interesting to notice. It will lie perfectly still in the open hand without making any effort to escape, but whether this is due to fright, or fear, we would not care to predict. Suffice it to say, it differs very considerably from any of its relatives in this respect, and within a few minutes after capture it will 74. 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 Westell, W. Percival (William Percival), 1874-1937. [London] : Chapman & Dodd
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