. The animals of the world. Brehm's life of animals;. Mammals. ;308 THE RODENTS OR GNAWING ANIMALS. variations of climate. In;summer the color of the upper parts is brownish rfed, with an admixture of .gray on the sides of the head; the under parts, be- ginning with the chin, are white. In winter the upper surface is brownish* red, mingled with grayish white hair; the lower surface is white, or, in Siberia and northern Europe, frequently whitish gray, while the summer fur in those regions resembles that of the German Squirrel. Black individuals are fre- quently found in the German forests also
. The animals of the world. Brehm's life of animals;. Mammals. ;308 THE RODENTS OR GNAWING ANIMALS. variations of climate. In;summer the color of the upper parts is brownish rfed, with an admixture of .gray on the sides of the head; the under parts, be- ginning with the chin, are white. In winter the upper surface is brownish* red, mingled with grayish white hair; the lower surface is white, or, in Siberia and northern Europe, frequently whitish gray, while the summer fur in those regions resembles that of the German Squirrel. Black individuals are fre- quently found in the German forests also; but they by no means belong to a distinct species, for red and black specimens are frequently found together in one litter of young. On very rare occasions one meets white or spotted Squirrels, or such as are pos- sessed of a white or half white tail, and so on. The tail is very bushy and the hair on it is arranged in two lateral rows. The ear is adorned by a tuft of long hair, the soles of the feet are bare. Home and The Common Squirrel is widely dis- Hauntsofthe tributed throughout all of Europe Squirrel. and across' the Caucasus and Ural through southern Siberia to the Altai and eastern Asia. But it is not equally common everywhere, or. COMMON SQUIRREL. This European animal is regarded as the typical species among the Tree Squirrels, and its character and that of the common species of American Squirrels are very ^similar. The attitudes of the animals in the picture are familiar to all who have watched the antics of Squirrels in their arboreal home^. {Sciurus vuigaris.) every year. Its favorite haunts are dry, sha!dy for- . ests with high trees; and it is as much averse to dampness as to sunshine. When friiit and nuts are ripe it visits the gardens of villages, but only when they are connected with the forest by small tracts of trees or at least bushes. Where there are many pine cones, it makes its permanent home, and builds one or several habitations, usually in old Crows'
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