. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Mammals; Natural history; Mammifères; Sciences naturelles. and the paws are of a fox's "brusli," jllowisli-wliite liaiis, moiety. Tlic word lie whole of its fur, t all quadrupeds are ^able tinge, with the wide and irregular back, but are so few y Hecked with these , the tail beiiii,' When the creature meter in the largest â ica, and is tolerably 'urious fact, that it I in many instances th(^ more powerful iTed to tly in terror dniiis). Despite its ily at its opponent, â¢tially dnniestieateil, 1 been fornied of its lad been cut wi
. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Mammals; Natural history; Mammifères; Sciences naturelles. and the paws are of a fox's "brusli," jllowisli-wliite liaiis, moiety. Tlic word lie whole of its fur, t all quadrupeds are ^able tinge, with the wide and irregular back, but are so few y Hecked with these , the tail beiiii,' When the creature meter in the largest â ica, and is tolerably 'urious fact, that it I in many instances th(^ more powerful iTed to tly in terror dniiis). Despite its ily at its opponent, â¢tially dnniestieateil, 1 been fornied of its lad been cut with ii obliged to go into THE GROUND SQUIiiREL, OR HACKEE. 599 â \Vhen undisturbed in native U niir.,..,,.^ f. 1 ^- . ,. nnmral, and is renrarkable tor a c,S^us SS ^udSK" .-Sn " t^ nl "'^^1 '"^^ '"1^ the water side to refresh itself before it veconnnc^lS"IfJ^ t"''l \£S< ^i^Xes^^rS ap after the manner of dogs and cats, but bends over the water, and Sit U^ benea h the sruface, drinks a steady draught. After it h^s satisS ts"tWr t it sits on Its hind legs, and with its fore-feet carefirily washes its face occSna Iv SrW Its paws into the water, as if to perforin its ablutions in the inost eSctuarmanner ^'^ ^. '-X-t^^. \rK -SL'iuiius itiijtir Ihc skin of the Black Squirrel is rather valuable, as it not only possesses the uniform jetty hue which is so universally admired in ornamental furs, ^b it is also pec X smooth and glossy. As is generally the case with dark coated animals, the W are lighter towards the base, and partake of a slaty-blue tint. All the preceding examples of the Squirrel tribe are remarkable for their extreme agility m climbing trees, traversing the branches, and making extraordinary leaps troni one bt)ugh to another or from some elevated spot to the earth. The Ground Niuirrels, however are intended to abide on the earth, and are seldom known to ascend trees of any great height A
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