. Life-histories of northern animals [microform] : an account of the mammals of Manitoba. Mammals; Mammals; Mammifères; Mammifères. 570 Life-histories of Northern Animals L'\y[iH â »i| ' i i Hi! hind-leg. It was not vicious, and when taken out and put on the ground it made but little effort to escape, cither by digging or by running. It refused water, but ate grass readily. Its fur showed the usual two or three cracks across the back. Its movements were rather slow. When walking its fore-feet rested on the outer edge with the claws turned inward, in the manner of the great ant-eater. July 3
. Life-histories of northern animals [microform] : an account of the mammals of Manitoba. Mammals; Mammals; Mammifères; Mammifères. 570 Life-histories of Northern Animals L'\y[iH â »i| ' i i Hi! hind-leg. It was not vicious, and when taken out and put on the ground it made but little effort to escape, cither by digging or by running. It refused water, but ate grass readily. Its fur showed the usual two or three cracks across the back. Its movements were rather slow. When walking its fore-feet rested on the outer edge with the claws turned inward, in the manner of the great ant-eater. July 30, 1892. In the evening I noticed that the Pocket- gophers begin work at 6 p. m., that is, as soon as the heat of the. - ^Mu'ty rtatfciTif 5(irf«» ntn imrif'fft-t" Fig. 165âBurrow of T. tal^-dti; about 30 feet are shown; it watcontinaed at least 50 feet farther, with many mounds. day is over. My second captive specimen is apparently thriving in its box. August I, 1892. This morning, after four days captivity, the Pocket-gopher died. The labyrinth in which I caught it, and which I had partly opened, showed fresh hills to-day. I therefore dug open about 20 feet more, but discovered neither nest nor another occupant. The captive may have been pre- paring for a family, for it gathered into one corner all available material for making a 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 Seton, Ernest Thompson, 1860-1946. New York : C. Scribner's Sons
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