Four feet, wings, and fins . omes in their way; but unstop theirears, and they are at ease again, avoiding everyobstacle. Wishing to encourage the children in the studyof Natural History, Mr. Ellerton had a present forthem when he came home at evening. Now, who can tell me their names ? he asked,as he put the little animals down in a large box,which contained plenty of parsley. Hes bout as bid as a wat, said Rose, puckeringup her little nose as she stuck it through the slatsof the box to get a good view of the little strangers, It strokes its head with its fore-feet, and sitsupon its hind legs
Four feet, wings, and fins . omes in their way; but unstop theirears, and they are at ease again, avoiding everyobstacle. Wishing to encourage the children in the studyof Natural History, Mr. Ellerton had a present forthem when he came home at evening. Now, who can tell me their names ? he asked,as he put the little animals down in a large box,which contained plenty of parsley. Hes bout as bid as a wat, said Rose, puckeringup her little nose as she stuck it through the slatsof the box to get a good view of the little strangers, It strokes its head with its fore-feet, and sitsupon its hind legs like a rabbit, said May. They lie down flat on their stomachs, and turnaround several times before they can settle them-selves, like a dog, said Frank. DOWN BY THE CREEK. And when they fight they kick up behind Hke ahorse, said Mr. Ellerton. And they must be so cleanly in their habits!See how they smooth and dress their fur, con-tinued Grace. They must be something like a cat. They are white wiv black spots on em, Wifl n,,^L They certainly do move around like rabbits,said Frank, as the children watched them movingalong cautiously around the sides of the box, in-stead of crossing back and forth. 97 DOWN BY THE CREEK. And they squeal like pigs! exclaimed May, and their fur is more like a hogs bristles, thoughvery fine, than anything else. They must be littlepigs. So they are — little Guinea pigs — natives ofBrazil and other places in South America, takingtheir names from New Guinea. They belong to thegenus Carta, and to the family Hystricid(^, saidGrace. And now, to pay papa for such a nicepresent, suppose you go over before him a summaryof what you have learned to-day. Rose first, as theothers can slip in what she forgets. Little quirrels belong to the order Rodentia,tause they gnaw. They are quadrupeds tause theyhas four foots, and mammals tause their little oneslikes milk, said Rose. What family ? Tuirrelidcs, I dess. Sciuridce, corrected May. The prairie dog b
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