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The following measurements are from specimens in the collection 

 of Field Museum of Natural History: 



Beaver Dam, Dodge Co., southeastern Wisconsin: 



Total length, 316 mm.; tail vertebrag, 133; hind foot, 50. 



" " 331 " ; " " 143; '' " 51- 



Camp Douglas, Juneau Co., central Wisconsin: 



Total length, 325; tail vertebree, 140; hind foot, 50. 

 " 320; " " 138; " " 48. 



Solon Springs, Douglas Co., northwestern Wisconsin: 

 Total length, 315; tail vertebrae, 133; hind foot, 50. 



47 

 48 



47 

 120; " " 48 

 " 318; " " 130; " " 47 



Sayner, Vilas Co., northern Wisconsin: 



Total length, 312; tail vertebrae, 122; hind foot, 50. 

 " 312; " " 123; " " 46. 



Fort Snelling, Minnesota, (Topotypes of S. h. minnesota collected by 

 E. A. Mearns.): 



Total length, 323; tail vertebra, 137; hind foot, 47. 



" " 327; " " 135; " " 49- 



" " 327; " " 140; '' " 52. 



" " 335; " " 142; '' " 51- 



The following average measurements of 20 topotypes of S. h. 



minnesota are given by Dr. Allen {I. c, p. 641.): 



"Total length, 334; tail vertebra, 130.2; hind foot, 49.2 mm." 



The following average measurements of eight adult specimens of 

 S. h. loquax from Liberty Hill, Connecticut (the type locality), are 

 given by Mr. Outram Bangs (/. c, p. 161.): 



"Total length, 318.3; tail vertebrae, 133.5; ^^^'^^ foot, 47.42 mm." 



The Red Squirrel is found in the wooded portions of northern 

 Illinois and is common throughout Wisconsin, frequenting hardwood 

 and mixed groves, as well as coniferous forests, where it can procure 

 pine seeds which in such localities form a considerable portion of its 

 food. Its home is usually in a hollow tree, stump, or log, often an 

 apple tree where, in the majority of cases, a deserted woodpecker's 

 hole is chosen. It has also been known occasionally, though rarely, to 

 make its nest in a hole in the ground. While it does not hibernate in 

 winter, at least in this latitude, it dislikes to go out in stormy weather, 



