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M. cansus is found in Shensi and Kaiisu, is considerably smaller 

 than the Shansi form and is of a much browner colour, the grey being 

 clouded or washed with light chocolate. 



The IMolehat (MynspaJax fontanieri). 



M. ■psilunts is the species common to Chihli. It resembles M. 

 cansus in size and qjipearance, but has some differences in tlie skull. 



M. smitliii is related to M. fontanieri, and was discovered by 

 Dr. Smith in South-western Kansu, as also was M. rotJischildi. 

 This species is the smallest known, somewhat resembling M. cansiis. 



Molerats are very easy to keep alive, but are of too savage a 

 disposition to make good pets. One I owned was allowed the free- 

 dom of the room, and one day it bored its way through the entire 

 thickness of the bedclothes, — mattress, blankets, quilt and all. 



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