. The American natural history : a foundation of useful knowledge of the higher animals of North America . Natural history. 70 OKDERS OF MAMMALS—GNAWING ANIMALS they are devoid of spots or stripes. They are very strong and active climbers, and keen of eye and ear. The Gray Squirrel1 is chosen as the lead- ing type because it represents an average size, the most frequent color, and is widely distributed. This is the most prominent squirrel of southern Canada, New England, and the eastern and. SOUTHERN FOX SQUIRREL. southern states, southward to Florida. It ranges westward to Minnesota, Kansas a
. The American natural history : a foundation of useful knowledge of the higher animals of North America . Natural history. 70 OKDERS OF MAMMALS—GNAWING ANIMALS they are devoid of spots or stripes. They are very strong and active climbers, and keen of eye and ear. The Gray Squirrel1 is chosen as the lead- ing type because it represents an average size, the most frequent color, and is widely distributed. This is the most prominent squirrel of southern Canada, New England, and the eastern and. SOUTHERN FOX SQUIRREL. southern states, southward to Florida. It ranges westward to Minnesota, Kansas and Texas. Above its color is clean iron-gray, which in southern specimens is mixed with dull yellow. The lower surface is white, varying to yellowish brown. Usually it nests in hollow trees, but when crowded for room builds an open nest of green leaves, or strippings of cedar bark made into a round ball. The young are usually five in number. 1 Sci-u'rus car-o-li-nen'sis. The Gray Squirrel frequently consents to live in city parks, and becomes quite tame. It spends much of its time upon the ground, searching for nuts, roots, or anything which can be eaten. A very large specimen measures 9J + 8J inches. Northern specimens are larger, and have longer and finer fur than those of the southern states. The California Gray Squirrel - is the Pacific coast counterpart of the eastern gray squirrel, except that it is larger, and its colors are brighter. Its color above is bluish gray and black, and underneath it is pure white. It is the largest squirrel in the far West, its maxi- mum length being 12 + 10 inches. Its home extends from the state of Washington to south- ern California, and it is in every way a worthy product of that fertile and healthful region. The Fox Squirrels.—We have now reached two important species, to which the student must give close attention in order to avoid con- fusing them with each other, and with the gray squirrel. The southern species will be presented fi
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