. The animals of North America [microform]. Zoology; Mammals; Zoologie; Mammifères. ANIMALS OP NORTH AMERICA. GO field mouso ; but its usual mode of progression is very differ- ent. Sometimes running on all fours, it more commonly moves by leaping on its hind legs, particularly when pursued. Its hind legs are more than twice the length of the fore ones ; In this respect it resembles the Jerboa of Europe. Mr. Booth, of Orange County, New York, gives the follow- ing description of this almost unknown little animal :—" In cross ploughing some years ago, my attention was taken up by seeing so
. The animals of North America [microform]. Zoology; Mammals; Zoologie; Mammifères. ANIMALS OP NORTH AMERICA. GO field mouso ; but its usual mode of progression is very differ- ent. Sometimes running on all fours, it more commonly moves by leaping on its hind legs, particularly when pursued. Its hind legs are more than twice the length of the fore ones ; In this respect it resembles the Jerboa of Europe. Mr. Booth, of Orange County, New York, gives the follow- ing description of this almost unknown little animal :—" In cross ploughing some years ago, my attention was taken up by seeing something move off from near my plough-share, over ridges and furrows, bearing some rescmlilance to an old withered oak leaf. I pursued it, when it proved to bo '^ne of the above—a female, with four young ones attached to its ; He says, also from observation, " they arc never seen in clear daylight, unless ; TfiE Laurador Ji'MPiXG MousE {3Icrio)u'8 AmericKs or dliia Leucojms), found only in Labrador and the Hudson ]>ay territor}', completes this family as far as known; but probably the field for discovery among them is not exiiausted. Tin: Maumot tribe is represented in America, first bv The Common Woodchuck (^Arctomijx Monax), sometimes called. the (Jrouud-hog, or Maryland Marmot. This animal when feed- ing, fre(iuently rises on its huunchcs to reconnoitre, raising its fore feet like hands. In this ])osition, when the weather is fine, it will sometimes sit for hours at the entrance of its 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 Small, H. Beaumont (Henry Beaumont), 1832-1919. [Montreal? : s. n. ]
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