. Two bird-lovers in Mexico. Natural history; Birds. JALISCO POUCHED RAT (Showing cheek pouclies) ::::::::3v WALKS IN THE CACTUS COUNTRY m::::::::: It was astonishing to see the amount of seeds which one of these creatures could pack on each side of its yelloAv incisors. No wonder the weeds produced seeds in such quantities if the Pouched Rat was only one of many creatures which enjoyed the sweet meat of the embryo plants. These rats were very pugnacious and constantly fought among themselves, chasing- one another and clinching — biting severely, if we judge from the sharpness of the squeaks w
. Two bird-lovers in Mexico. Natural history; Birds. JALISCO POUCHED RAT (Showing cheek pouclies) ::::::::3v WALKS IN THE CACTUS COUNTRY m::::::::: It was astonishing to see the amount of seeds which one of these creatures could pack on each side of its yelloAv incisors. No wonder the weeds produced seeds in such quantities if the Pouched Rat was only one of many creatures which enjoyed the sweet meat of the embryo plants. These rats were very pugnacious and constantly fought among themselves, chasing- one another and clinching — biting severely, if we judge from the sharpness of the squeaks which pro- ceeded from the rolling, tumbling combatants. SijermopMles — prairie-dog-like, but with their backs decorated with white lines and dots — surprised us by peeping out of the entrances of their ditch homes and squeaking excitedly to each other the moment we disappeared around a bend. When a towhee was startled by us and saw no means of escape, it some- times darted into the nearest hole, from which, if the inhabitant was a SpennopMle, the bird was promptly ejected by the owner,—choosing the less immediate danger of flying out past our very faces. One could not take a walk on the outskirts of the city without noticing the miniature whirlwinds, six or «^ 59 |». Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Beebe, William, 1877-1962. London, A. Constable & company, ltd. , Boston, New York, Houghton, Mifflin
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