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eye ; others have the muzzle of a clear light yellow, with a white 

 line commencing on the root of the nose and reaching to each side 

 of the angle of the mouth. This continues over the cheek to a 

 large white space, mixed with a slight fawn color, covering the 

 whole of the throat, whence a narrow line descends upon the 

 breast. 



THE SQUIRREL. 



SQUIRRELS. There are several varieties of Squirrels. 



The Fox Squirrel is common in the southern States, and is not 

 troublesome. 



The Cat Squirrel is found in great abundance throughout the 

 oak and chesnut forests of this country, and is not to any extent a 

 depredator. 



The Black Squirrel is very common, and at times very destruc- 

 tive in the Indian corn fields. The black squirrel, in summer, is 

 rather gray on the back and sides, though the whole color of the 

 body is black, with some gray interspersed, and of a reddish 

 brown on the under parts. In winter the color is a pure black all 

 over the body. 



The Common Gray Squirrel. This species, still exceedingly 



