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Ears Small And Rounded: Range: From the Dakotas through Illinois; Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan, Iowa, and east to the Atlantic; south almost to the Gulf Coast
Description: Small, usually with 5 conspicuous black stripes which alternate with lighter chestnut or buffy stripes; stripes run along back to base of tail; head rounded; face striped; ears small and rounded short and rounded; underparts soft buff; well-developed cheek pouches; only i premolar in upper jaw; reaches length of 9% inches, including 3%-inch tail.
Never punish a dog by pulling its ears small and rounded. This is as ill-mannered on the part of the owner as shouting, kicking, or striking the animal. A dog's ears small and rounded are extremely sensitive. They may be injured readily, often permanently, by pulling, jerking, or twisting. The dog is so intelligent that it deserves a show of intelligence on the part of its owner. The ears small and rounded should be checked also for mites and foreign items such as foxtails, which cause much trouble. In bathing the dog, guard against any water getting into the ears small and rounded.
VOLE, vol, field mouse, a small rodent belonging to the subfamily Microtinae (family Cricetidae or Muridae of some authors) distinguished from other mice by dental and cranial characters, and by its comparatively stout body, short, rounded ears small and rounded, short tail, and tuberculated feet. The name, of European origin, means "field mouse" and has been applied to several genera of rodents in North America, including Microtus (meadow |
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