By permission of the Hon. Walter Rothschild, Tring.
PORCUPINE.
The common porcupine is found in Italy, Spain, and North Africa. This one was kept by Mr. Rothschild, who had it photographed by Mr. S. G. Payne, of Aylesbury.
The Bandicoots.
A very mischievous class of rats is represented by the various species of Bandicoot. They are found throughout Southern Asia as far as Ceylon, and in Kashmir and Turkestan. The Bandicoot-rat of India is a large and destructive species which is sometimes brought to the London docks in ships, but has not spread into the country.
Photo by A. S. Rudland & Sons.
PORCUPINE.
This photograph shows the arrangement of the porcupine's defence of spines; but when frightened it erects these, so as to form a complete protection to the body.
Other Murine Rodents.