Animal life in the sea and on the land . ^^^ 7< :~r ^U. Fig. 270.—Flying-squirrels. provided. A hollow tree is generally selected for theirstorehouse, and the squirrels pass the cold weather in thesame sheltered domicile, but their nests are commonlybuilt in the * 39i ANIMAL LIFE IN THE SEA AND ON THE LAND. 14. A Squirrel Nibbling its Nut.—When eating its fa-vorite nuts, the squirrel sits upright, holding the nut dain-tily in its fore-paws, and turning it from side to side whileit gnaws away at the shell with its sharp little teeth. 15. The Flying-squirrel.—The flying-squirrel i
Animal life in the sea and on the land . ^^^ 7< :~r ^U. Fig. 270.—Flying-squirrels. provided. A hollow tree is generally selected for theirstorehouse, and the squirrels pass the cold weather in thesame sheltered domicile, but their nests are commonlybuilt in the * 39i ANIMAL LIFE IN THE SEA AND ON THE LAND. 14. A Squirrel Nibbling its Nut.—When eating its fa-vorite nuts, the squirrel sits upright, holding the nut dain-tily in its fore-paws, and turning it from side to side whileit gnaws away at the shell with its sharp little teeth. 15. The Flying-squirrel.—The flying-squirrel is one ofthe prettiest of the squirrels. It has really no power offlying, but there is a furry skin extending from the fore-legs to the hind-legs, which, together with the broad tail,acts as a parachute, and supports the active creature fora time when it leaps into the air. The flying-squirrel isseldom seen, even by those in whose neighborhood it lives,because this shy little nut-gatherer ventures out mostly atnight. BATS. 395 SUB-KINGDO
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