. Illustrated natural history : comprising descriptions of animals, birds, fishes, reptiles, insects, etc., with sketches of their peculiar habits and characteristics . Zoology. 108 VERTEBRATES. great numbers. They conceal themselves in holes, which they either find already made, or which they make for themselves, under bushes, or the trunks of hollow trees. In these they amass so prodigious a quantity of acorns, nuts, etc., that in one single hole there has been found a bushel at a time; and this provision in- stead of being proportioned to the wants of the animal, is mly so to the capacity o
. Illustrated natural history : comprising descriptions of animals, birds, fishes, reptiles, insects, etc., with sketches of their peculiar habits and characteristics . Zoology. 108 VERTEBRATES. great numbers. They conceal themselves in holes, which they either find already made, or which they make for themselves, under bushes, or the trunks of hollow trees. In these they amass so prodigious a quantity of acorns, nuts, etc., that in one single hole there has been found a bushel at a time; and this provision in- stead of being proportioned to the wants of the animal, is mly so to the capacity of the pl^ce allotted for its reception. These holes are generally more than a foot under ground, and often divided into two cells, of which the one serves, for a habitation for tself and its young ones, and the other for a granary. The Short-tailed Field Mouse is still more common, more generally diffused than the long-tailed kind, and is found. Bhort-tKiled Field Mies. almost everywhere; in woods, ii meadows, and even in gardens. It is remarkable for the thickness of its head, and the shortness of its tail, which is not above an inch in length. It forms holes in the earth, where it hoards up corn, nuts, and acorns; though the former of these it seems to prefer to every other kind of ali- ment. About the month of July, when the corn begins to ripen,. 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 Wood, J. G. (John George), 1827-1889. Philadelphia : Crawford & Co.
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