Chapter III

MOLE RATS, POUCHED RATS, POUCHED MICE, JERBOAS, AND
OCTODONTIDÆ.

SPALACIDÆ, OR MOLE RATS--Characteristics
of the Family--Habits--Food--THE MOLE
RAT--Distribution--Description--THE CHESTNUT MOLE RAT--THE
NAKED MOLE RAT--THE STRAND MOLE RAT--Description--Habits--THE
CAPE MOLE RAT--GEOMYIDÆ, OR POUCHED RATS--Characteristics
of the Family--The Cheek-pouches--THE COMMON POCKET
GOPHER--Distribution--Description--Burrowing--Runs--Subterranean
Dwelling--THE NORTHERN POCKET GOPHER--HETEROMYINÆ,
OR POUCHED MICE--Difficulties as to
Position--Characteristics--PHILLIPS’ POCKET MOUSE--Where
Found--Description--THE YELLOW POCKET MOUSE--THE LEAST
POCKET MOUSE--DIPODIDÆ, OR JERBOAS--Organisation for
Jumping--Characteristics--Distribution--THE AMERICAN
JUMPING MOUSE--Description--Characters peculiar to
itself--Habits--THE TRUE JERBOAS--Characters--THE
JERBOA--Distribution--Habits--Mode of Locomotion--THE
ALACTAGA--THE CAPE JUMPING HARE--THE PORCUPINE-LIKE
RODENTS--OCTODONTIDÆ--Characteristics--Sub-Family
CTENODACTYLINÆ--THE GUNDI--THE DEGU--Description--Habits--THE
BROWN SCHIZODON--THE TUKOTUKO--THE CURURO--THE ROCK
RAT--Sub-Family, ECHINOMYINÆ--THE COYPU--One of the Largest
Rodents--Description--Burrows--Habits--Mother and Young--THE
HUTIA CONGA--THE HUTIA CARABALI--THE GROUND RAT 120