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611.
Gilmore CITELLUS (S)
.1931
them with a grunting growl. It
was really surprising what a volume
and variety of noises it voiced
when in Pain, anger and fear.
Aug.19. Today noticed many small
holes scratched in the tundra about
their burrows. Purpose ??
Sept.1. No squirrels noticed on St. Matthews.
Sept.14 Unalaska, Alaska. Tho the
squirrels are not in much evidence
just now on account of the tall dense
vegetation, they are still very much
present, their identity being often
betrayed by a loud short whistle
or squeak. By far the majority of
the population seems to be made up
of young of the year.
The three ripples in the anus, much
as described on preceding pages from the
squirrels of Point Hope, are present
and are greatly in evidence when an
animal is being extracted from a trap.
The odor at the time, however, was rather
difficult to detect. Was it detected? No!
The tops of many of the large