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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