. Life-histories of northern animals [microform] : an account of the mammals of Manitoba. Mammals; Mammals; Mammifères; Mammifères. Pockct-gophcr 575 and looked like worm castings. Some were of black mould, some of yellow clay, the two kinds being in separate piles. The only explanation that I can suggest for these is that, in going out to forage during wet weatlier, the animal's fur becomes soiled, and the mud is afterwards cleaned off and accidentally rolled into these pellets, before the Gopher re-enters the nest; another indication of its cleanliness. This animal, in common with all that m
. Life-histories of northern animals [microform] : an account of the mammals of Manitoba. Mammals; Mammals; Mammifères; Mammifères. Pockct-gophcr 575 and looked like worm castings. Some were of black mould, some of yellow clay, the two kinds being in separate piles. The only explanation that I can suggest for these is that, in going out to forage during wet weatlier, the animal's fur becomes soiled, and the mud is afterwards cleaned off and accidentally rolled into these pellets, before the Gopher re-enters the nest; another indication of its cleanliness. This animal, in common with all that make elaborate homes, has progr-ssed well in sanitation. A common habit observed in talpoides, fossor and monti- airino cola is, as mentioned already, that of leaving the burrow open an hour or two on sunny mornings, apparently for air or sun- light. Possibly the Gopher lies below the open hole to enjoy the warmth. No doubt the passing of the miner along the snug-fitting tunnel while one door is open, draws in fresh air enough to last for some time. It plugs the ventilator up again about noon. This general move to close the air-hole gives the appearance of a midday period of activity at tunnelling. On September lo I caught a female Pocket-gopher in a burrow connected with the above, and continued the examina- tion and measuring of the galleries. On September ii we continued our investigations, but saw nothing of the owner, so cither it escaped y one of the side galleries or it was the female caught yesterday. This morning, however, fresh hills appeared near the trench we opened. There were no mounds near the chamber or its galleries. The few marked on the plan were new ones, but the whole surface bore evidence of having been disturbed early this season. In the spring, no doubt, the plot was dotted with numerous hills, since levelled l-y the weather, etc. This investigation has kept two of us hard at work for nearly three days with shovels, rule, and tape-lines. No doubt the re
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