. Bird-hunting through wild Europe . SPALAX TYPHLUS [Toface page 317 THROUGH WILD EUROPE 317 sind hier in solchen unmassen, dass die Weiden-baume, ihre stand und Schlatplatze auf von 1J kilometer infolge der Ablagerungder excremente abgestorben sind. It fairly made my mouth water when I read thisletter, to think that we had missed such a gatheringof birds. Though they will probably nest in thesame place this year, I shall not be there to see, andto photograph. But Rettig will, and I expect tohave a glowing account of his doings there beforelong. While at Malcoci I had an opport
. Bird-hunting through wild Europe . SPALAX TYPHLUS [Toface page 317 THROUGH WILD EUROPE 317 sind hier in solchen unmassen, dass die Weiden-baume, ihre stand und Schlatplatze auf von 1J kilometer infolge der Ablagerungder excremente abgestorben sind. It fairly made my mouth water when I read thisletter, to think that we had missed such a gatheringof birds. Though they will probably nest in thesame place this year, I shall not be there to see, andto photograph. But Rettig will, and I expect tohave a glowing account of his doings there beforelong. While at Malcoci I had an opportunity of photo-graphing a dead specimen of that curious animal,Spalax typhlus, which was brought in to Rettig by aboy. This rodent has no visible eyes, at least Icould find none on examining it (but I didnt dissectit), and is supposed to be blind. It never comes tothe surface, but burrows among the roots of plants,especially potatoes, on which it feeds. The photo-graphs show the extraordinary development of thegnawing teeth. We had
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