nter sleep, 153
----, restlessness of, in spring, 157

Field-voles, described, 162
----, harvesting seeds, 141, 142
----, plague of, 173, 174
----, stung to death by adder, 172

Fox, see also _Vixen_
----, and hedgehog, 382-384
----, and moorhen, 400
----, and wasp, 229
----, avoiding traps, 236
----, burying rat, 184
----, careful not to sleep on straight trail, 237
----, careful not to tread on rustling leaves, 220
----, entering "breeding-earth" when close pressed, 191
----, finding hen's nest in hedgerow, 182
----, fight with rival, 227
----, hating jays and magpies, 234
----, knowledge of the countryside, 238, 428
----, luring rabbits, 403
----, methods of hunting rabbits, 180
----, robbed of spoil by vixen, 183
----, seeks mate, 225
----, taught by mate, 227

Fox-cub, chased by lurcher, 222
----, cleanly habits of, 212
----, described, 203
----, food of, 218, 235
----, killing hare, 219
----, killing polecat, 215, 216
----, stealing chickens, 24

Fox-cubs and partridges, 211
----, at play, 412, 422-426
----, eagerness of, for flesh, 209

Foxes, method of preparing "breeding earth," 232

Fox-hound, "rioting" on cold scent, 189

Fox-hunt, 186-193

Frogs, devoured by otters, 35

Geese, wild, 31

Gipsy, seeking hedgehogs, 387-389

Hare, and renegade cat, 288
----, and peregrine falcon, 265, 266
----, and poacher, 276, 285, 286
----, bravely defends young, 265
----, covered with fur at birth, 245
----, dislikes entering damp undergrowth, 274
----, does not wander far in wet weather, 258
----, food of, 248, 249, 251, 260
----, "form" described, 245
----, killed by lightning, 291
----, "leaping places" of, 434
----, method of fighting among males, 264
----, netted by keeper, 255
----, productiveness of, probably influenced by food supply, 276
----, recklessness of, in early spring, 263
----, running through flock of sheep, 283
----, suffers from want of exercise, 259
----, suffers less from frost than from rain, 260
----, swims across river, 273
----, winter habits of, 287
----, withholds scent when hard pressed, 283

Hedgehog, and fox, 382-384
----, and moorhens, 400, 401, 403-405
----, and owl, 385
----, and terrier, 388
----, food of, 394, 395