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and terminates more bluntly, wider, and flatter 

 than that of the common Squirrel; the nose is 

 armed with whiskers on each side, and a few long 

 hairs are inserted on each jaw, and directly over 

 the eyes ; the eye is small and black ; each foot 

 has five toes, and the two outer ones are much 

 shorter tlian those in the centre ; the two inner 

 toes of the fore feet are long, sharp, and well 

 adapted to digging and scratching. 



Habit. Notwithstanding the clumsiness of his 

 form, he is remarkably active, and he burrows 

 in the ground with great rapidity. These ani- 

 mals burrow and reside in their little subterra- 

 neous villages like the burrowing Squirrel. To 

 these apartments, although six or eight usually 

 associate together, there is but one entrance. 

 They are of great depth, and Captain Lewis once 

 pursued one to the depth of ten feet, and did not 

 reach the end of the burrow. They occupy, in 

 this manner, several hundred acres of ground, and 

 when at rest, their position is generally erect on 

 their hinder feet and rump ; they sit with much 

 confidence, and bark at the intruder as he ap- 

 proaches, with a fretful and harmless intrepidity. 

 The note resembles that of the little toy-dog ; the 

 yelps are quick, in angry succession, attended by 

 rapid and convulsive motions, as if they were de- 

 termined to sally forth in defence of their freehold 

 They feed on the grass of their village, the hmits 

 of which thev never venture to exceed. As soon 



