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THE GUIDE TO NATURE. 



I WONDER WHETHER THE CHIPMUNKS REGARDED THE HAND 



PET?— E. F. B. 



AS THEIR 



thing revolves on this search for food their method of hiding when alarmed, 



and by appealing to their greed they Their first act is to crouch down per- 



may be made to perform very cun- fectly still until they get their bearings 



ningly, and will learn to know their and then rush away with a loud noise 



EXPLORING THE "TAMED" HAND. 



friends so that they will not bite and 

 can be handled and petted safely. A 

 stranger will generally be met with 

 the same reception however that he 

 would get in the woods. They are 

 great fighters and the point of attack 

 is generally the ear. A specimen 

 with whole ears is generally the ex- 

 ception. 



A noticeable characteristic also is 



as if they challenged anyone to fol- 

 low them. Tut they go only just 

 around the corner of the nearest object 

 where they lie perfectly still until they 

 find another move has to be made. If 

 you don't find them they slyly sneak 

 off until they are out of reach. Their 

 curiosity soon gets the better of them, 

 however, and they are out again very 

 soon. 



