鼹鼠也，其毛色如鼠，今京畿田中甚多。脚绝短，但能行。尾长寸许，目极小，项尤
短，兼易掘取。或安竹弓射之，用以饲鹰。陶不合更引“今诸山林中大如水牛，形似猪，灰
赤色者也。设使是鼠，则熟能见其溺精成鼠也。”陶如此轻信，但真醇之士，不以无稽之言
为妄矣，今经云∶“在土中行。”则鼢鼠无疑。
四足俱短，头与身尾皆扁，毛色若故紫帛。大者身与尾长三尺余，食鱼，居水中。出水
亦不死，亦能休于大木上，世谓之水獭。尝縻置大水瓮中，于其间旋转如风，水谓之成旋，
起，四面高，中心凹下，观者骇目。皮，西戎将以饰毳服领、袖。问之，云∶垢不着，如
风霾翳目，即就袖口拭目中即出。又毛端果不着尘，亦一异也。又《本草·序例》言“獭胆
分杯”，尝试之，不验。惟涂于盏唇，但使酒稍高于盏面。分杯之事，亦古今传误言也，不
可不正之。肝，用之有验。
今用肝治风，皮兼毛用为裘者是也。此兽多疑，极审听。人智出之，以多疑审听而捕取
。捕者多用 。
肥矮，毛微灰色，头连脊毛一道黑，嘴尖黑，尾短阔。蒸食之极美。貉形如小狐，毛
黄褐色。野兽中 肉最甘美，仍益瘦人。
野猪黄在胆中，治小儿诸痫疾。京西界野猪甚多，形如家猪，但腹小、脚长、毛色
褐，作群行。猪人惟敢射最后者，射中前奔者，则群猪散走伤人。肉色赤如马肉，其味甘，
肉复软，微动风。黄不常有，间得之，世亦少用。食之，尚胜家猪。
鼹鼠，它的毛色像老鼠，现在京城附近的田地中非常多。脚非常短，只能行走。尾巴长约一寸，眼睛极小，脖子尤其短，而且容易挖掘捕捉。有人用竹弓射杀它，用来喂养鹰。陶弘景不应该再引用“如今山林中有一种大如水牛、形状像猪、灰赤色的动物”的说法。假如那是老鼠，那么谁能看见它的精液变成老鼠呢？陶弘景如此轻信，只是那些真正淳朴的人，不把没有根据的话当作荒谬之言罢了。现在的经书说：“在土中行走。”那无疑是鼢鼠（地鼠）。
四只脚都短，头、身体和尾巴都是扁平的，毛色像旧的紫色丝织品。大的身长加尾长三尺多，吃鱼，生活在水中。出水也不会死，也能栖息在大树上，世人称之为水獭。我曾经把它拴着放在大水瓮里，它在里面旋转得像风一样，水因此形成漩涡，四周高起，中心凹陷，观看的人感到惊骇。它的皮，西戎人用来装饰毛皮衣服的领子和袖子。询问他们，他们说：污垢沾不上，就像风沙迷眼时，用它擦袖口就能把眼中的沙子擦出来。另外，毛尖确实不沾灰尘，这也是一个奇异之处。还有《本草·序例》中说“獭胆分杯”，我尝试过，没有验证成功。只有涂在酒杯边缘，只要酒面稍微高出杯沿即可。“分杯”这件事，也是古今流传的错误说法，不能不纠正。肝脏，使用它有疗效。
现在用它的肝治疗风病，用它的皮连同毛做成裘衣，是正确的用法。这种兽类多疑，听觉极其灵敏。人们利用它多疑和听觉灵敏的特点来捕捉它。捕猎者多用陷阱。
貉，肥矮，毛微灰色，从头到脊背有一道黑毛，嘴尖且黑，尾巴短而宽。蒸着吃味道极好。貉的形状像小狐狸，毛呈黄褐色。野兽中貉肉最甘甜美味，仍然有益于瘦弱之人。
野猪的胆囊结石位于胆中，治疗小儿各种癫痫疾病。京西地区野猪很多，形状像家猪，只是肚子小、腿长、毛色褐黑，成群行走。猎人只敢射杀排在最后面的野猪，如果射中前面的奔跑者，那么整群野猪就会散开伤人。肉质颜色红得像马肉，味道甘美，肉质又软，但稍微动风。猪黄不常有，偶尔得到，世人用得也少。吃它的肉，尚且胜过家猪肉。
The mole (Mole), its fur color resembles that of a rat, and it is very abundant in the fields around the capital today. Its feet are extremely short, capable only of walking. The tail is about one cun long, eyes are very small, and the neck is particularly short; furthermore, it is easy to dig out and capture. Some use bamboo bows to shoot them for feeding hawks. Tao Hongjing should not have cited the statement: "Nowadays, in various mountains and forests, there are animals as large as water buffalo, resembling pigs, with grayish-red coloration." If these were indeed rats, who could witness their semen transforming into rats? Tao's credulity here reflects that truly sincere scholars do not dismiss unverified statements as absurd. The current classic states: "Moves within the earth," which undoubtedly refers to the Mole-rat (Mole-rat).
All four limbs are short; the head, body, and tail are all flattened. The fur color resembles old purple silk. Large specimens have a body and tail length exceeding three chi. They eat fish and dwell in water. They do not die when emerging from water and can also rest on large trees; the world calls them Otter (Otter). I once tethered one in a large water vat, where it rotated rapidly like wind, causing the water to form a whirlpool—high at the edges and depressed in the center—which startled observers. Its skin is used by Western Regions peoples to decorate the collars and cuffs of fur garments. Upon inquiry, they stated that dirt does not adhere to it; similar to how wind-blown dust obscures vision, rubbing the eye with the cuff removes the particles. Additionally, the tips of the hairs indeed do not collect dust, which is another peculiarity. Furthermore, the *Bencao* Preface mentions "Otter Gallbladder Dividing the Cup" (Otter Gallbladder Dividing the Cup). I attempted this but found no verification. It suffices to apply it to the rim of the cup so that the wine level slightly exceeds the cup's surface. The story of "dividing the cup" is an error transmitted through ancient and modern times and must be corrected. The liver is effective when used medicinally.
Currently, using the liver to treat Wind disorders and using the skin with hair to make fur coats is correct. This animal is highly suspicious and has acute hearing. Humans exploit these traits of suspicion and acute hearing to capture it. Trappers often use traps.
The Racoon dog (Racoon dog) is fat and short, with slightly gray fur. A strip of black hair runs from the head along the spine. The snout is pointed and black, and the tail is short and broad. Steamed, it is extremely delicious. The shape resembles a small fox, with yellowish-brown fur. Among wild beasts, its meat is the most sweet and delicious, and it benefits emaciated individuals.
Wild Boar Gallstone (Wild Boar Gallstone) is located in the gallbladder and treats various epilepsy diseases in children. Wild boars are abundant in the western border regions of the capital. Their shape resembles domestic pigs, but with smaller bellies, longer legs, and brownish-black fur; they move in herds. Hunters dare only to shoot the last pig in the line; if they hit a leading pig, the herd scatters and may injure people. The meat is red like horse meat, tastes sweet, is soft, but is slightly wind-moving (provoke wind). Gallstones are not common; when occasionally obtained, they are rarely used by the world. Eating its meat is still superior to eating domestic pork.