THE WHITE -FOOTED MOUSE 



piled up the surplus nesting material on the 

 side to protect her young. 



The mole that I mentioned before, the one 

 that scatters the mice, is a singing mole. He 

 zigzags about the cabin floor, picking up 

 crumbs, while he sings birdlike notes that are 

 as sweet and distinct as the canary's low 

 twitter. I see other moles, but I have never 

 heard but this one sing. 



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