INDUSTRIOUS WHITE-FOOTED MICE 



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Of all mice, they are probably the most active climbers, and 

 in fleeing from a disturbed home the mother often carries 

 her brood of young clinging to her body. Their food is 



1. WHITE-FOOTED MOUSE. 



2. LE CONTE'S HARVEST MOUSE. 



seeds, small nuts and acorns, grain, and dried meat when 

 available. 



Once, in the wilds of Montana, we hauled some old logs 

 to camp, for fire-wood. When one was cut up, we found 

 in it a nest, made chiefly of feathers, containing five White- 

 Footed Mice, snugly housed in the hollow. Packed close 

 against the nest was a pint and a half of fine, clean seed, 

 like radish seed, from some weed of the Pulse Family. While 



