PART II. — MAMMALS, REPTILES, ETC. 



CHAPTER VI. 



COLLECTING MAMMALS. 



Mammals are, as a rule, much more difficult to 

 procure than birds, especially the smaller species. 

 Mice occur in all localities. The white-footed 

 mice are often found in the deserted nests of 

 squirrels or of crows in the tree-tops. Jumping- 

 mice are found in the meadows, under haycocks or 

 in nests deep in the earth during winter, at which 

 time they are in a dormant condition. Field- 

 mice of several species occur in the meadows, 

 where they have nests, while the house-mouse 

 and several species of mice inhabit dwellings. All 

 these little rodents may be trapped by using a 

 variety of bait, and the same is true of squirrels, 

 which are, however, quite easy to shoot. The 

 gray, red, and flying-squirrels live in nests placed 

 in bushes or trees or in holes in tree-trunks. 

 Shrews and moles burrow in the ground, and they 

 may be snared by setting fine wire nooses in their 

 holes. Cats often bring in these little mammals 

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