3Q2 HISTORY OF QUADRUPEDS. 



Both these Squirrels inhabit Barbary and other 

 hot countries. They live chiefly in palm trees, from 

 whence the latter has its name. 



THE FAT SQUIRREL. 



(Sciurns Gl/Sj Linn. Lc Loir, Buff.) 



Is found in France and the southern parts of 

 Europe. Its body is covered with soft hair, of an 

 ash colour ; its belly whitish ; its ears thin and 

 naked. It is about six inches long", and thicker 

 than the common Squirrel. It dwells chiefly in 

 trees, leaps from bough to bough, feeds on fruits 

 and acorns, and lodges in hollows of trees. It re- 

 mains in a torpid state during the winter, and grows 

 very fat. 



It was considered as a great delicacy among the 

 Romans, who had places constructed on purpose to 

 keep and feed them in, which they called gliraria. 



THE GREATER DORMOUSE, OR 

 GARDEN SQUIRREL. 



QucrciniiSy Linn. Le Lcrot, Buff.) 



Is rather less than the last-mentioned. Its eyes 

 are surrounded with a large black spot, which 

 reaches to the ears ; its body is of a tawny colour ; 

 its throat and belly white, tinged with yellow : its 

 tail is long and bushy at the end. 



