Natural history of animals; . Fig. 90. — Prairie Do; 6\ VERTEBRATES: MAMMALS. ing; hence its name. It lives in burrows, and largenumbers are found together, forming communitiescalled dog towns. Before each hole is a little hill ofearth, upon which the Prairie Dog sits on the lookoutfor intruders. At the slightest alarm it dives into itshole, but soon reappears. Their holes are also the homeof the Burrowing Owls and Rattlesnakes. The Pocket Gopher, Pouched Rat, or Geomys, of theprairies of the Western States, is nine or ten incheslong, with large front teeth, strong fore feet, and a shorttail.
Natural history of animals; . Fig. 90. — Prairie Do; 6\ VERTEBRATES: MAMMALS. ing; hence its name. It lives in burrows, and largenumbers are found together, forming communitiescalled dog towns. Before each hole is a little hill ofearth, upon which the Prairie Dog sits on the lookoutfor intruders. At the slightest alarm it dives into itshole, but soon reappears. Their holes are also the homeof the Burrowing Owls and Rattlesnakes. The Pocket Gopher, Pouched Rat, or Geomys, of theprairies of the Western States, is nine or ten incheslong, with large front teeth, strong fore feet, and a shorttail. Opening on the outside of the mouth are large
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