. Natural history. For the use of schools and families. Zoology. 70 NATtJEAL Fig. 64—Skull of Rodent Animal. being needed only for crushing ; in the Rat they are raised into points, he being carnivorous; while in the herbivorous Rodents they are real grinders, as represented in Fig. 54. 116. The bushiness of the tail is the peculiar characteristic of the Squirrel family. This, when spread out, is of some assistance in the leap- ing of these arboreal animals, both guiding and buoying them up. In the Flying Squirrel, Fig. 55, there is an ar- rangement similar to that of the Flying Lemu
. Natural history. For the use of schools and families. Zoology. 70 NATtJEAL Fig. 64—Skull of Rodent Animal. being needed only for crushing ; in the Rat they are raised into points, he being carnivorous; while in the herbivorous Rodents they are real grinders, as represented in Fig. 54. 116. The bushiness of the tail is the peculiar characteristic of the Squirrel family. This, when spread out, is of some assistance in the leap- ing of these arboreal animals, both guiding and buoying them up. In the Flying Squirrel, Fig. 55, there is an ar- rangement similar to that of the Flying Lemur, § 57. 117. The Ameri- can Marmot, or Woodchuck, as it is commonly called, is about the size of a rabbit. It has an underground habi- tation, divided into apartments, and lives on clover and. 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 Hooker, Worthington, 1806-1867. New York, Harper & Brothers
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