successive bounds until he may at last slow down to the space of 

 about four feet, which may be called his usual walking gait. In 

 the meantime, if spry enough, we may have discovered that the 

 extremely long hind legs are the propelling force behind this won- 

 derful jumping, although they seem hardly to touch the ground at 

 all. We cannot hope to approach sufficiently near to observe the 

 pouches on his tiny cheeks, but when told this last distinguishing 

 feature we are quite ready to pronounce him much like the inter- 

 esting kangaroo, both in appearance and manner of progress. 



For food the jumping mouse depends upon grains, seeds and 

 berries and lays by some provision for cold weather. This he seldom 

 needs to use, however, as he has a cozy and softly-lined hole under- 

 ground, where, curled into a warm round ball, he sleeps away most 

 of the winter months. 



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