. Arctic zoology [microform]. Zoology; Zoologie. I4« MIt COMMON S C^U I R R E t/ii A.' Common, Hift. ^ad. N** i^S.—Smellie, iv. 268.—Lev. Mus. gQUIRREL. With tufted ears: head, body, and legs, ferru- ginous : breaft and belly white: tail reddifh brown. This fpecies inhabits the northern world, as high as Lapmark; is continued through all the Ardic countries, wherefoever wood is found J abounds throughout Stbiria, except in the north-eaft parts, and in Kamtfcbatka, where it ceafes, by reafon of the ceflation of forefts. In all thefe countries they are red in fummer, but at approach of winte
. Arctic zoology [microform]. Zoology; Zoologie. I4« MIt COMMON S C^U I R R E t/ii A.' Common, Hift. ^ad. N** i^S.—Smellie, iv. 268.—Lev. Mus. gQUIRREL. With tufted ears: head, body, and legs, ferru- ginous : breaft and belly white: tail reddifh brown. This fpecies inhabits the northern world, as high as Lapmark; is continued through all the Ardic countries, wherefoever wood is found J abounds throughout Stbiria, except in the north-eaft parts, and in Kamtfcbatka, where it ceafes, by reafon of the ceflation of forefts. In all thefe countries they are red in fummer, but at approach of winter change to various and elegant greys. Their furs are of exquifite foftncfs, and are the forts known to us by the name of Petit Gris. In the more foutherly parts of thefe cold climates, they retain a tinge of the fummer red, and are lefs valuable. The change of color is effeded gradually, as is its return in fpring to its ferruginous coat. It is very fingular, that the alteration is not only performed in the feverity of the open air, but even in the warmth of a ftove. Dr. Pallas made the experiment on one which was brought to him on the 12th of Scptemhery and was at that time entirely red. About the 4th oi October many parts of the body began to grow hoary; and at the time it happened to die, which was on the 4th of No- vember,. 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 Pennant, Thomas, 1726-1798. London : Printed for Robert Faulder . ..
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