(3) 
Thomomys 3( t alp o-ide a?-h "POUCHED GOPHERS" are said to be exceeding¬ 
ly troublesome* I have not examined the animal itself, 
bu^t hav observed its mounds everywhere. 
HOUSE RATS AND MICE are the only Muridate that I have yet seen, 
excepting the ubiquitous MUSQUASH or MUSKRAT ( Fiber zibethicus ). 
Lepus sylvaticus * GRAY RABBIT. Said to be quite abundant. I have 
seen none of them here yet. 
Lepus ameriearns .NORTHERN HARE. Said to have been formerly very 
fairly common,but now scarce. I have seen none. Mr. 
Neusser killed several,last winter, a few miles west of 
Fort Snelling,at 9-mile Creek.They were in a fresh clear¬ 
ing,under brush,in the snow;they were white. 
Canis latrans . COYOTE; PRAIRIE WOLF. Mr. Neusser says he has 
frequently shot them here; but they are now becoming 
scarce,as arc most of the large mansnals in this vicinity. 
Mr* Neusser has shot several GRAY WOLVES here,during the 
past few years I also a few RED FOXES. 
Cynomys ludevicianus . COMMON PRAIRIE DOG. This interesting 
species,so Mr. Neusser informs me, has rocent ly disap¬ 
peared from the prairies of Western Minnesota,where it watf 
abundant a few years ago,before the country was settled; 
but they have retreated before civilization . 
Mephitis 'ftfffijtji ,/ mcphitic a. COMMON SKUNK. Very numerous. 
Procyon lotor. COMMON RACCOON. Their tracks arc numerous beside 
the Minnesota River,on the reservation. 
