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Identifier: courseinbiobailfirstrich (find matches)
Title: First course in biology
Year: 1908 (1900s)
Authors: Bailey, L. H. (Liberty Hyde), 1858-1954 Coleman, Walter Moore, 1863-1926
Subjects: Biology
Publisher: New York : The Macmillan Company
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
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Fig. 374. —Position of Limbsin Rabbit. pouched gopherprairie dogprairie squirrelchipmunk ground hogfield mouse squirrels beavers rabbits muskrats rats porcupines mice guinea pig Which of the above rodents are commercially important ?Which are injurious to an important degree ? Which havelong tails ? Why ? Short tails? Why ? Long ears ? Why ? 206 ANIMAL BIOLOGY Short ears ? Why ? Which are aquatic ? Which dig or bur-row ? Which are largely nocturnal in habits? Which arearboreal ? Which are protected by coloration ? Whichescape by running ? By seeking holes ? Economic Importance. — Rabbits and squirrels destroy theeggs and young of birds. Are rabbits useful ? Do theydestroy useful food ? The use of beaver and muskrat skinsas furs will probably soon lead to their extinction. Millions of rabbits skins are used annually, the hair being made into
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Fir,. 375. — Flying Squirrel (Pteromysvolucelld). -■ .,. felt hats. There are also millions of squirrel skins usedin the fur trade. The hairs of the tail are made into finepaint brushes. The skins of common rats are used for the thumbs of kid gloves. Order Why? Elephants. — Elephants, strange to say, have severalnoteworthy resemblances to rodents. Like them, elephantshave no canine teeth ; their molar teeth are few, and markedby transverse ridges and the incisors present are promi-nently developed (Figs. 376, 377). Instead of four incisors,however, they have only two, the enormous tusks, for thereare no incisors in the lower jaw. Elephants and rodents MAMMALS 207

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