The White-Footed Mouse 125 
trees; but its usual abode is along hedgerows, in the 
fields, or even in dwellings about well wooded sections 
of the country. The hunter’s camp is very sure to 
be visited by them, and sometimes their friendliness 
becomes a burden. While their sual food is nuts 
and seeds of various kinds, they soon learn to eat 
almost anything about the camp. These little fellows 
show a most surprising capacity for food, and when once 
a hungry hord of them takes possession of the camp, 
well may the hunters and trappers look carefully after 
their stock of provisions; for when the snow lies deep 
through the forest and the nearest store is forty miles 
away, then is every ouncc of flour and meal precious. 
This little rodent has sharp teeth which sometimes 
he uses in a careless and inconsiderate manner; cord, 
fish line, hunting tackle of various kinds, and even 
snares set for other animals are cut to pieces. The 
trap is often sprung and the bait which might have 
caught a mink or marten has been devoured by this 
small midnight marauder. 
Under favorable circumstances the white-footed 
mouse stores up considerable quantities of beechnuts 
for winter use. These seem to be his favorite nuts. 
Occasionally, when nuts are not attainable, seeds and 
grains of various kinds are stored. The nuts are 
usually shucked when gathered, at least this has been 
