. Biological survey of Texas : Life zones, with characteristic species of mammals, birds, reptiles, and plants. Reptiles, with notes of distribution. Mammals, with notes on distribution, habits and economic importance. Zoology Texas. 76 NOKTH AMERICAN FAUNA. [No. 25. erty, Richmond, Cuero, Jefferson, Gainesville, and Arthur. Others reported from Elgin, Austin, Decatur, Brazos, and Wichita Falls are probably intermediate between ludovicianus and limitis. At Arthur in northeastern Texas, and in the Big Thicket region of southeastern Texas, they inhabit the hickory and oak covered ridges, and lea
. Biological survey of Texas : Life zones, with characteristic species of mammals, birds, reptiles, and plants. Reptiles, with notes of distribution. Mammals, with notes on distribution, habits and economic importance. Zoology Texas. 76 NOKTH AMERICAN FAUNA. [No. 25. erty, Richmond, Cuero, Jefferson, Gainesville, and Arthur. Others reported from Elgin, Austin, Decatur, Brazos, and Wichita Falls are probably intermediate between ludovicianus and limitis. At Arthur in northeastern Texas, and in the Big Thicket region of southeastern Texas, they inhabit the hickory and oak covered ridges, and leave the dense river bottoms and swamps entirely to the gray squirrels; but farther west in the more open country they inhabit both the timbered river bottoms and the oak ridges. They live. Fig. 10.—Distribution areas of fox squirrels (Sciurus ludovicianus and /S. I. limitis). mainly in hollow trees, but also make bulky nests of leaves and twigs out on the branches. When alarmed these squirrels run to the nearest hollow tree or up the first tree with branches leading to one, and are soon safely hidden inside, but if they do not reach some safe retreat they are so skillful at hiding that they often escape the hunter by keeping on the farther side of trunk and branch. Their food consists mainly of nuts and acorns, but fruit, berries, and lichens also are eaten. When feeding on nuts their flesh has a delicious nutty 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 Bailey, Vernon, 1864-1942; Merriam, C. Hart (Clinton Hart), 1855-1942; United States. Division of Biological Survey. Washington : G. P. O.
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