Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 541
are so smooth and glossy as to repelthe dirt, which keeps the animals bright andclean. In making the underground tunnels, a gopheruses its front teeth as a pick to loosen the soil,which it throws back by the front feet. Occa-sionally the little digger turns in its burrow andplaces the palms of its… … UNDER SIDE OF HEAD OF GOPHER,SHOWING EXTERNAL CHEEK POUCHES. as much as a mile in length of the crookedtunnels. The eyes of a gopher are small andthe sight is not very keen. The large teethgrow so long asactually to preventshutting themouth,thus adding great-ly to the unattrac-tive appearance. On…
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