. A biological survey of Colorado. Natural history Colorado; Mammals Colorado; Trees Colorado. 1V2 NORTH AMI'.HUWN FAUNA. [No. 33. nunil)ei*s of rats, iu ndilitioii to two or tliroo spcM'ios of bats and iiiiiii- inorahlo wliito-footed mice. Tlio cuphoard, stoves, shelves, and bunks were tilled with trash carried in by the rats, and an immense pile of rubbish had been piled up in a corner of one of the cabins. 1 often saw wood rats runnini^ about in the cabins durinu* the day- time, and on Bear Kiver shot one amon<^ the rocks at midchiy. At one of our Snake Kiver camps wood rats were very a]
. A biological survey of Colorado. Natural history Colorado; Mammals Colorado; Trees Colorado. 1V2 NORTH AMI'.HUWN FAUNA. [No. 33. nunil)ei*s of rats, iu ndilitioii to two or tliroo spcM'ios of bats and iiiiiii- inorahlo wliito-footed mice. Tlio cuphoard, stoves, shelves, and bunks were tilled with trash carried in by the rats, and an immense pile of rubbish had been piled up in a corner of one of the cabins. 1 often saw wood rats runnini^ about in the cabins durinu* the day- time, and on Bear Kiver shot one amon<^ the rocks at midchiy. At one of our Snake Kiver camps wood rats were very a])undant and all night long could be heard chmbing the tent walls, investigating our sui)plies, and running back and fortli across our blankets. One was bold enough to nip my companion's = /V£OTOMA C. A/^/ZOA/A£ "Z///^/. M C. 0/iOL£ST£S A/. C. /iUP/COLA. Fig. 13.—Distribution in Colorado of bushy-tailed wood rats (jNxo^owa c. arizonx, jy. c. orolcstcs, and N. c. rv/picola). Supposed nests of N. orolestes w^ere seen at Sapinero, Somerset, and on the Uncompahgre Plateau in 1907, and the species was reported at St. Elmo, in northwestern Huerfano County, and at many other localities. Bailey reports it common in the can3^on of Conejos Kiver, west of Antonito. It is represented in the Biological Survey coUec- tion by specimens from a w^ide range of localities in the Colorado mountains. In its propensity for carrying rubbish into deserted cabins this species resembles other members of the genus, and it also shares with them the habit of hiding in its nest all manner of portable articles wliich attract its fancy. The industry of these rats is remarkable,. 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 Cary, Merritt, 1880-1918; United States. Bureau of Biological Survey. Washington : Government Print
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