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MAMMALIA. 
and the Ground Squirrel of the United States, where it is known 
by the name of Hackee, from the sharp double note it utters 
when alarmed. 
Genus Spermophilus . — The Spermophiles do not in reality 
belong to the group of Squirrels, but, through the Tamias, they 
connect with the Marmots. Like the Tamias, they have cheek- 
pouches ; but while these creatures are semi- terrestrial, semi- 
I'ig. 2l9.— Auomaiurus. 
aerial, the Spermophilus is essentially terrestrial. Their tail, 
though clothed with hair, is not long, nor tufted, nor is it 
carried overhead, like that of the Squirrels. Their name implies 
that they are partial to seeds, from which it may be inferred that 
they might become a scourge in cultivated lands. 
The typical species is the Souslik, which is spread over Austria, 
Bohemia, Hungary, Boland, Russia, Siberia, and Tartary. 
