A Weasel’s Winter Larder.
Naturalists are greatly interested in the winter stare of a weasel discovered when a large poplar was being sliced ii. a sawmill. No fewer than forty-four mice had been carefully stocked one above the other, in an ordered pile, wi' 1 ' sand and mould between them, *o form an air-tight mound. The mice were in as fresh condition as if they had just .een caught. Two magpies had oeen placed on top of them, and a* large collection of acorns filled the hollowed-out cavity to the entrance, which was just large enough for the weasel to slip inside.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 18785, 14 June 1929, Page 13
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102A Weasel’s Winter Larder. Star (Christchurch), Issue 18785, 14 June 1929, Page 13
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