. Zoology. Zoology. THE JUMPING MOUSE. 259 fall to Uie ground under its seat on a lofty pine bongli. In the winter it collects the cones of spruce and ]iine, and car- ries them to the entrance of its burrow, where it picks out the seeds beneath the snow. It also makes hoards of seeds, etc., on the approach of winter. The gray squirrel [SccurusCaroUnensis) makes rude nests of leaves in trees where its young nuxy be found in April and May. It feeds on nuts and acorns, and is active dur- ing the winter. The wood-chuck [Arctomys monax) is a mischievous crea- ture, destructive to gardens and field
. Zoology. Zoology. THE JUMPING MOUSE. 259 fall to Uie ground under its seat on a lofty pine bongli. In the winter it collects the cones of spruce and ]iine, and car- ries them to the entrance of its burrow, where it picks out the seeds beneath the snow. It also makes hoards of seeds, etc., on the approach of winter. The gray squirrel [SccurusCaroUnensis) makes rude nests of leaves in trees where its young nuxy be found in April and May. It feeds on nuts and acorns, and is active dur- ing the winter. The wood-chuck [Arctomys monax) is a mischievous crea- ture, destructive to gardens and field crops, especially red clover. It is rather social, making buri'ows in the sides of hills which extend to a gi'eut distance, and end in various chambers, according to the number of inhabitants. The. Fig. 297.—Jumping Mouse {Zapus Hudsonius). chambers ai'e lined with dry grass or leaves, and here they pass the winter in a torpid state, previously closing the en- trance. There are six young to a litter. The common pocket gopher [Geomys lursarins, see Frontis])iece, left side) burrows in sandy soil and feeds on acorns, nuts, roots, and grass, which they carry to their burrows in their enormous hanging cheek-pouches, which when full have an oblong form and nearly touch tlie ground. It inhabits the valley of the Mississipiii and its tributaries. The jumping mouse (Fig. 297) has remarkably long hind legs and short fore legs. This creature hibernates in the winter months. According to Maynard, it enters the ground before tiie frosts set in, and makes a burrow from five to seven feet in depth, usually in saudy soil. At the end of. 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 Packard, A. S. (Alpheus Spring), 1839-1905. N. Y. , Holt
Size: 2083px × 1200px
Photo credit: © The Book Worm / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1800, bookdecade1890, booksubjectzoology, bookyear1897
