THE BLACK SQUIRREL.

Tue Black Squirrel is found in the
porth of Asia and North America. The
tirst are taken near the Lake Baikal, in
the cold region of Siberia. These Squir-
rels are sometimes wholly black; but.
commonly they are marked with white on
the nose, the neck, or the end of the tail.
They are about the size of a half-grown
rabbit. The tail is shorter than that of
the well-known Gray Squirrel. The Black
Squirrels collect in troops and do great
damage to the plantations of Indian corn,
or maize. In some places a reward is
given for every one that is killed. They

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