. Fur and feather in North China. Hunting; Natural history. EATS AND MICE. 71 They inhabit the rocky sides of valleys, are very voracious and are easily trapped. Tliey do little or no damage to crops, theii- fav- ourite food being carrion and other animal refuse. They have been known to attack sick people, and some grisly tales are t<3ld of wood cutters or charcoal burners, who, working alone in out of the way places, and having fallen ill, have been horribly gnawed before help could reach them. The three forms found in Shantung, Shausi, Shensi and Kansu are sub-species of the Sze-chuau for
. Fur and feather in North China. Hunting; Natural history. EATS AND MICE. 71 They inhabit the rocky sides of valleys, are very voracious and are easily trapped. Tliey do little or no damage to crops, theii- fav- ourite food being carrion and other animal refuse. They have been known to attack sick people, and some grisly tales are t<3ld of wood cutters or charcoal burners, who, working alone in out of the way places, and having fallen ill, have been horribly gnawed before help could reach them. The three forms found in Shantung, Shausi, Shensi and Kansu are sub-species of the Sze-chuau form Epy»iis confucianus. The Shantung species, Epijniis confucianus sacrr is larger and heavier than the others. The Shensi and Shausi form is a pale coloured animal called Epymis confucianus luiicolor; while the Ivausu species Epiimis confucianus canorus is intermediate between the E. c. sacer and E. confucianus. One otlier rat belonging to tliis geiuis and found in the North China area is Epij)nis Ung, which is very much yellower in colour than E. The Woodmouse (ApodLiuus spcciosus). The third genus. Apodcmus, contains the wood and fieldmice. Of these the wocdmouse (Apoilcinus spcciosus peninsula-) is perhaps the commonest. Eat-like in appearance this animal is very mucli smaller than the common rat and is found in mountainous and well- wooded country. Its range extends from Western Ivansu to Eastern Chihli and from North Sluinsi to South Shensi. It may be found wherever there are woody, or even scrub covered hiUs, ranging from. 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 Sowerby, Arthur de Carle, 1885-. Tientsin, The Tientsin Press, Limited
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