). Broc (Erse); U Gris (French); Datarfockyn or Dyarmockyn
.i’ttle Hairy Fellow ), Pry/lwyJ, Pry/pen/ritk (Old Welsh);
colour of the Badger is a pure grey, formed by an
and black variegations. The under parts (including
ice and cheeks white, with a strong black longitudinal
s and ears MacGillivray says that the hair of the
I a coarse fur and still coarser white hairs which are
ited, and that the distal portion of most of the long
black The long hairs at the tip of the tail are
,et are naked. The cubs are a light silvery grey up
rich they become much yellower in their coats, a tint
iently; but after two years, Sir Alfred Pease says,
head and body of the adult male is about 28 inches,
g i inches. The female is usually, but not always,
?er vanes considerably. A large male weighs 25 lb., a
iy exceed this weight. A specimen killed in Warwick-
d 42 lb . but this weight has been questioned. Mr.
s had great experience in digging out these animals,
35 lb., 33 lb., 33 lb., 32} lb., 31 i lb., 30 lb .; sows,
one earth were: Boar 3 3 lb., sow 34 lb .; and boar
:d at I>ulverton
istrict are of unu
J3 weighed 3 1 lb.,
ght. Sir Alfred
I season they are f
he largest