THE LIFE OF A GRAY SQUIRREL 53 



Two days later than the above record the little 

 squirrels took up cracked nuts in their paws and 

 nibbled them. The smallest squirrel at this time 

 was the most active. On the evening of this day 

 one of the little squirrels kept getting out of the 

 box. Fanny was displeased. Every time it got out 

 she would run after it and, grasping it by the hind 

 leg, lift it into the box. At one time the little fel- 

 low ran about on the floor of the cage, in a very 

 animated manner. 



Five days later the little ones had begun to walk 

 and run about the cage a great deal, and on this 

 day, for the first time, they climbed up the sides 

 of the wire cage. When walking or running they 

 still seemed unsteady on their feet, and when hold- 

 ing up a nut in the paws, as they did on rare 

 occasions, their hind legs wabbled. On this day 

 and once previously, one little fellow worked at its 

 mother's mouth seemed to be biting her teeth. 

 We examined its teeth and found them just through. 

 We think it was using its mother's teeth as a baby, 

 when teething, uses an ivory ring. The mother 

 was very patient and seemed to regard the opera- 

 tion as perfectly proper. The little teeth were very 

 tiny and very white. The little squirrels had sharp 



