. Bulletin. Geography. 288 PRAIRIE COMMUNITIES in April and are fed on disgorged food by the mother. The food con- sists of ground squirrels, mice, rabbits, frogs, birds, and grasshoppers. The badger (Taxidea taxus Schr.), according to Thompson-Seton, digs a U-shaped burrow with two openings about 6 ft. deep. It is a very rapid burrower. It is nocturnal, but basks in the sun at the mouth of its burrow and hibernates. Its food consists of mice and ground squirrels. The pocket gopher {Geomys bursar ins Shaw), according to Thompson- Seton, makes a burrow 3 in. wide. It burrows with its feet and w
. Bulletin. Geography. 288 PRAIRIE COMMUNITIES in April and are fed on disgorged food by the mother. The food con- sists of ground squirrels, mice, rabbits, frogs, birds, and grasshoppers. The badger (Taxidea taxus Schr.), according to Thompson-Seton, digs a U-shaped burrow with two openings about 6 ft. deep. It is a very rapid burrower. It is nocturnal, but basks in the sun at the mouth of its burrow and hibernates. Its food consists of mice and ground squirrels. The pocket gopher {Geomys bursar ins Shaw), according to Thompson- Seton, makes a burrow 3 in. wide. It burrows with its feet and when. Fig. 295.—The nest and eggs of the prairie chicken. Photo by T. C. Stephens. a pile of dirt has been loosened, turns about and forces it to the exterior with its head. The coyote sometimes rears its young in badger holes on the prairies. On the ground we find ants (Myrmica rubra scabrinodis), one thou- sand of which were found by Judd (191) in the stomach of a single night- hawk. Ground beetles are common. Crickets, spiders, and weevils all frequent the ground. Most of the field stratum species hibernate on the ground under the fallen plants. The common toad is rarely wanting near water. The garter-snake {Thamnophis radix) has been recorded by Ruthven (156) from such. 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 Geographic Society of Chicago. Chicago, Ill. : Published for the Society by the University of Chicago Press
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