. The American natural history; a foundation of useful knowledge of the higher animals of North America. Natural history. 72 ORDERS OF MAMMALS—GXAWING ANIMALS inches, tail, 14^- inches, and it weighs 4-'r pounds. The most hcautiful sciuirrel in the world is Prevost's Squirrel' of the Malay Peninsula, a species about the size of a small gray squirrel. Its colors form a beautiful pattern of gray, brown, black, white and buft'. Rock Squirrels, or Chipmunks. Next below the tree squirrels comes a large group of small squirrels which live on the ground,. EASTERN CHIPMUNK. preferably amongst rocks, i
. The American natural history; a foundation of useful knowledge of the higher animals of North America. Natural history. 72 ORDERS OF MAMMALS—GXAWING ANIMALS inches, tail, 14^- inches, and it weighs 4-'r pounds. The most hcautiful sciuirrel in the world is Prevost's Squirrel' of the Malay Peninsula, a species about the size of a small gray squirrel. Its colors form a beautiful pattern of gray, brown, black, white and buft'. Rock Squirrels, or Chipmunks. Next below the tree squirrels comes a large group of small squirrels which live on the ground,. EASTERN CHIPMUNK. preferably amongst rocks, in which they find refuge from their enemies. In the absence of rocks, they live along fences, where any exist; but their favorite nesting-places are in hollow trees which can be entered directly from the ground. These little creatures are about one-third the size of large tree squirrels, and inasmuch as their small size renders them secure from the deadly attentions of man, they have become the most tame and confiding of all the wild mammals of civilization. They are graceful in form, beauti- ful in color-markings, and exceedingly pert and ' Sci-u'rus pre-vost'i. quick in their movements. When fully pro- tected, as they are in some pubhc parks, they become so tame and confiding that they dart about on the walks in search of food, and often allow persons to pass within three feet of them. For convenience and clearness, we shall des- ignate all the chipmunks as Rock Squirrels, because of their well-known preference for rocks, whenever any are available. It is a mistake to call these animals "ground ; That name does not properly apply to them, but belongs to the next group. The Eastern Chipmunk' is widely known, and will serve admirably as the key to the group. When 3'ou walk in the country, almost anywhere in the eastern states, this pretty httle creature darts in front of ,vou like a flash of brown light, \ and says, "Chip, chip, chip, chip!" most
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