 | Linnaean Society of New York - 1882 - 430 páginas
...biography; and yet no other species is half so valuable to the farmer. Pre-eminently an insect eater, he destroys more beetles, grasshoppers, and the like...in addition to these devours vast numbers of mice. He is not fond of extensive forests, but seeks the clearings and pastures that surround the habitations... | |
 | Alpheus Spring Packard - 1883 - 370 páginas
...are born about the middle of April, and two (rarely one or three) constitute a litter." (Merriam.) The skunk (Mephitis mephitica), says Merriam, who...parents, remaining in one hole for the ensuing year. The badger (Taxidea Americana) is stout and clumsy, the body very flat, with very large fore feet and claws;... | |
 | Alpheus Spring Packard - 1883 - 368 páginas
...April, and two (rarely one or three) constitute a litter." (Merriam.) The skunk (Mephitis mcphitica), says Merriam, who thinks this malodorous creature...parents, remaining in one hole for the ensuing year. The badger (Taxidea, Americana) is stout and clumsy, the body very flat, with very large fore feet and... | |
 | Alpheus Spring Packard - 1886 - 374 páginas
...are born about the middle of April, and two (rarely one or three) constitute a litter." (Merriam.) The skunk (Mephitis mephitica), says Merriam, who...parents, remaining in one hole for the ensuing year. The badger (Taxidea Americana) is stout and clumsy, the body very flat, with very large fore feet and claws;... | |
 | 1888 - 920 páginas
...biography ; and yet no other species is half so valuable to the fanner. Pre-eminently an insecteater, ho destroys more beetles, grasshoppers, and the like...other, mammals together, and in addition to these he devours vast numbers of mice. "He docs not evince that dread of man that is so manifest in the vast... | |
 | William Henry Flower, Richard Lydekker - 1891 - 792 páginas
...Pre-eminently an insect-eater, i Cuvier, " Tabl. de Clnssif." in Legons tfAnat. Compar. vol. i. (1800). he destroys more beetles, grasshoppers, and the like...our other mammals together, and in addition to these he devours vast numbers of mice. He does not evince that dread of man that is so manifest in the great... | |
 | Entomological Society of Ontario - 1894 - 518 páginas
...innocent subject of the present biography, and yet no other species is half so valuable to the farmer. Pre-eminently an insect-eater, he destroys more beetles,...grass-hoppers and the like than all our other mammals put together, and in addition to these devours vast nnmbers of mice." In discussing this interesting... | |
 | Pennsylvania State College - 1897 - 680 páginas
...abused and persecuted Skunk, which Dr. CH Merriam very truly says: is "preeminently an insect eater, he destroys more beetles, grasshoppers and the like...in addition to these devours vast numbers of mice." HE IS IN BAD REPUTE. Through numerous reports received at the Department of Agriculture from farmers,... | |
 | Leonard Pearson, Benjamin Harry Warren - 1897 - 1114 páginas
...abused and persecuted Skunks, which Dr. PH Merriam very truly says, is "Pre-eminently an insect eater; he destroys more beetles, grasshoppers and the like...in addition to these devours vast numbers of mice." From numerous reports received at the Department of Agriculture from farmers, poulterers and sportsmen... | |
 | Pennsylvania. Dept. of Agriculture - 1897 - 1104 páginas
...abused and persecuted Skunks, which Dr. CH Merriam very truly says, is "Pre-eminently an insect eater; he destroys more beetles. grasshoppers and the like...in addition to these devours vast numbers of mice." From numerous reports received at the Department of Agriculture from farmers, poulterers and sportsmen... | |
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Merriam, who thinks this malodorous creature has been too much abused, " is pre-eminently an insect-eater;" he destroys more beetles, grasshoppers, and the like than all our other mammals together, and in addition to these devours vast numbers of mice."... 
