. The American natural history; a foundation of useful knowledge of the higher animals of North America. Natural history. 76 ORDEKS OF MAMMALSâGNAWING ANIMALS Marmots. The group of marmots consists of burrowing rodents which in structure are quite s(iuirrel- like, but are distinguished by their large size and general heaviness of body. As Isefits their portliness of form, they are not active and lively, like scjuirrels, but live quietly and unobtrusively. By reason of the good sense they manifest in keeping out of mischief, some of them are tol- erated in farming communities when more ag- gres
. The American natural history; a foundation of useful knowledge of the higher animals of North America. Natural history. 76 ORDEKS OF MAMMALSâGNAWING ANIMALS Marmots. The group of marmots consists of burrowing rodents which in structure are quite s(iuirrel- like, but are distinguished by their large size and general heaviness of body. As Isefits their portliness of form, they are not active and lively, like scjuirrels, but live quietly and unobtrusively. By reason of the good sense they manifest in keeping out of mischief, some of them are tol- erated in farming communities when more ag- gressive rodents would be exterminated. The woodchuck is our most perfect tj'pe of IMarmot, from which the i)rairie-" dog," or prairie marmot is slightly removed by the pos- session of a large and perfect fifth claw. It is desirable, however, that the latter should be included in the group of marmots. The Prairie-"; The Prairie-"Dog'" is a plump and sociable little Rodent, not a Carnivore,âwell known to every dweller in the plains region of the great. â ' ^i/t^ ej-fsttA ^ggB. js y-^ ^A. ,^±^!i. PRAIRIE- DOGS. West, and to every trans-continental traveller. His explosive, yapping crj^ is the most cheerful sound of the western plains. He hates solitude, and always lives in colonies of from 40 to 1,000 individuals. Unlike most other burrowing Ro- dents, the darkness and silence of a burrow easily pall upon his vivacious nature ; therefore he spends the greater portion of his waking hours above ground, visiting his neighbors, and ing what goes on in his small world. ' Cy-no'mys lu-do-vi-ci-an'us. When no enemies are in sight, he and his fellow- townsmen roam about for short distances from their homes, and feed upon grass blades and stems. At the approach of an enemy,âman, coyote, badger, fox, gray wolf, eagle or hawk,â the sentry cries out sharply, "Skip! Skip! Skip!" Instantly every "Dog" halts, motionless and ale
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