emerson] THE RED SQUIRREL 297 



parts of a tree, such as the crotch of some limb, but they never 

 remain there long. 



The red squirrel is a great thief and often makes way with 

 stores collected by the chipmunks, gray squirrels, mice and blue 

 jays. He often robs birds' nests and does a great deal of harm 

 to these because of this habit. 



The red squirrel nests are often in holes in trees but are also 

 found outside, consisting of grasses, leaves, etc. During April 

 the young are born and there are usually four to six in each Utter. 

 Few enemies disturb the red squirrel, hawks and owls being among 

 the worst. 



In the summer the red squirrel is reddish brown. During the 

 year he sheds his fur twice, and in winter he is much duller and 

 the red is not so conspicuous. He is whitish beneath; in winter 

 this turns to a brownish gray. 



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