Zoological Series Volume 11 by Field Museum of Natural History
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Author: Field Museum of Natural History
Page Count: 162 pages
Published Date: 01 Mar 2012
Publisher: Rarebooksclub.com
Publication Country: Miami Fl, United States
Language: English
Type: eBook
ISBN: 9781130892901
File Name: Zoological.Series.Volume.11.pdf
Download Link: Zoological Series Volume 11
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1912 Excerpt: ...plants, with their seeds, and the seeds and nuts of trees when it inhabits the woods. In cultivated fields, it devours grain, of which it has sometimes been observed to collect stores in its burrows" (1. c., p. 96). Specimens examined from Illinois, Wisconsin and adjoining states: Illinois--Fox Lake, 3; Galena, Jo Daviess Co., 3 = 6. Wisconsin--Beaver Dam, Dodge Co., 5; Conovcr, Vilas Co., i; (S. C.) Beaver Dam, Dodge Co., 12= 18. Michigan--Dowagiac, Cass Co., 2. Napaeozapus insignis (miller). Woodland Jumping Mouse. As has been previously stated, the Woodland Jumping Mouse may be looked for in northern Wisconsin, for, although it has not as yet been found within our limits, it has been taken in northwestern Michigan. The white tipped tail and absence of the small upper premolar will distinguish it from Z. hudsonius. Family ERETHIZONTID. American Porcupines. The American Porcupines are short legged, slow-moving animals, with a thick body covering of hair mixed with quills or spines. They differ from the Old World Porcupines in having perfect clavicles; the skull somewhat different shaped; tuberculate soles of feet; absence of a pollex, etc.; and the quills are also much smaller. They are largely arboreal in habits. The quills or spines are loosely attached and fall out easily, but the animal is not able to forcibly eject them, and the legend of the Porcupine "shooting" its quills is, of course, absurd.f Five species and subspecies belonging to a single genus (Erethizon) are recognized in North America. Other genera belonging to this family occur in Central and South America, and have long prehensile tails. Porcupine Mountains--Adams, Rept. State Board Geol. Surv. Mich., 1905 (1906), p. 129. t This fable is of ancient origin, being mentioned b...
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