. The American natural history; a foundation of useful knowledge of the higher animals of North America. Natural history. 200 GNAWING ANIMALS cent. Out of the whole twenty-nine stomachs examined, twenty-six contained the remains of insects! Thus the grain consumed by this animal is at least partially paid for by the destruction of insects that prey upon crops; but farmers everywhere are diligent in destroying it with poisoned wheat placed in its burrow. Richardson's Spermophile,' of northern Montana, North Dakota and the region immediately northward as far as the Saskatchewan, has a short body
. The American natural history; a foundation of useful knowledge of the higher animals of North America. Natural history. 200 GNAWING ANIMALS cent. Out of the whole twenty-nine stomachs examined, twenty-six contained the remains of insects! Thus the grain consumed by this animal is at least partially paid for by the destruction of insects that prey upon crops; but farmers everywhere are diligent in destroying it with poisoned wheat placed in its burrow. Richardson's Spermophile,' of northern Montana, North Dakota and the region immediately northward as far as the Saskatchewan, has a short body, short legs, and a short tail, and looks very much like a thin prairie-"; In color it is like the preceding species, except that its tail is darker; but in size it is a trifle smaller (9-f-3 inches). Its habits are practically identical with those of Frank- lin's Spermophile, but if there is any difference, it is more destructive to grain than is the latter, and consumes less in- sect food. It is fortunate that this species inhabits so small an area of the wheat country of the Northwest. Marmots The group of marmots consists of burrowing rodents which in structure are quite squirrel-like, but are distinguished by their large size and general heaviness of body. As befits their portliness of form, they are not active and lively, like • Ci-tel'lus rich' RICHARDSON'S 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 Hornaday, William Temple, 1854-1937. New York, C. Scribner's Sons
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