THE GREY SQUIRREL. 



THE Grey Squirrel is an inhabitant of North America, 

 where from its great numbers, it is very troublesome. Its 

 skin is used for ladies' shoes, and its fur for purposes of 

 dress. 



THE STRIPED SQUIRREL. 



THE Striped Squirrel is found in the northern parts of 

 Asia and America, and very rarely in Europe. Its length 

 is about five inches and a half, the tail is rather longer. 

 Its colour on the upper parts is reddish brown, on the 

 lower white ; on the back are three black stripes including 

 a space of a pale yellow tinge. 



The Striped Squirrels differ very much from the others 

 of the tribe, in having the habits of the torpid animals. It 

 sleeps most of the winter in burrows well stored with a 

 provision of acorns, nuts, grain, &c. : if these should fail, 

 the animals sally forth in quest of more, and will enter 

 granaries, and even houses. The Striped Squirrel is fur- 

 nished with pouched cheeks, and is so great an epicure, 

 that, after having filled them, he will throw out their con- 

 tents to replace them with 'food of a superior quality with 

 which it may happen to meet. Its fur forms an article of 

 commerce, but has more beauty than strength. The skins 

 are chiefly sold to the Chinese. 



THE FLYING SQUIRREL. 



OF the Flying Squirrels, only one species has yet been 

 discovered in Europe ; it is chiefly an inhabitant of the 

 northern regions, such as Lapland, Finland, &c. ; and 

 even there it is rare ; it is common in many parts of Asia. 

 It is smaller than a common squirrel, measuring about six 

 inches and a quarter. The Flying Squirrel springs to a 

 great distance, by means of a furry membrane- which 



