Short-Tailed Shrew Active Yet Rarely Seen Across East
Vernon Bailey notes in Nature Magazine that the short-tailed shrew, though abundant in parts of the eastern United States and southeastern Canada, is rarely seen. These small burrowing insectivores have keen near eyes, velvety fur, and a rapid digestive system, remaining active year round and tunneling under snow in cold weather.
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Maine Red Paint People of Prehistoric Maine Unearthed
A Bangor correspondent reports that ancient Red Paint People flourished along Maine’s Penobscot River before Columbus. Cemeteries across Howland Eddington Hampden Milford Swanville Bucksport Orland Warren Union HUsworth Bluehill Bristol Sullivan Bay reveal hematite red ocher and tools showing life after death beliefs and woodwork skill.
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Oxhide Canoe Used on Sutlej River
A floating oxhide craft named thedrea serves as a canoe on the Sutlej in India. It is easily portable but prone to overturning, requiring skill to manage. The native paddles with hands or a short paddle and steers with the feet while a passenger sits astride to balance.
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