Glacier Bear 



hurries off the instant he thinks his presence is mistrusted. It 

 is not at all unlikely that the bears in Northern New England 

 are quite as well informed concerning the summer habits of men 

 in those parts as we are concerning them. 



Varieties of the Black Bear 



The black bears differ from the grizzlies in generally smaller 

 size, and in having the claws of the front and hind feet nearly 

 equal in size, arid the hair nearly uniform in length all over 

 the body. The varieties have been separated almost entirely on 

 characters of the skull, as follows: 



Black Bear. Ursi/s aiucricanits Pallas. Skull rather short and 



broad, 10 by 7 inches. Range as above. 

 Labrador Bear. (J. americanns sornborgeri Bangs. Smaller, with 



broader skull, 8 bv 5 inches. 

 Florida Bear. U. americanits flon'Jnnus (Merriam). Skull long 



and narrow; forehead much elevated. 11 by 7 inches. 

 Louisiana Bear. U. litteolns Griffith. Skull large and long, much 



flattened on the forehead, 11.5 by 7.5 inches. 



Glacier Bear 



Ursus cmmonsi (Dall) 



Length. 4 feet. 



Description. General colour resembles that of the silver fox. Fur 

 remarkably soft, with a rich under-fur of a bluish-black shade, 

 manv of the long hairs white. Dorsal line black; sides 

 mingled black and silvery white, beneath grayish-white; 

 outer side of limbs black; sides of muzzle and lower 

 anterior parts of cheek bright tan colour; no shade of brown 

 elsewhere on the fur. Claws short, strongly curved, and 

 sharp; ears very short. 



Range. Glacier region Mount St. Elias, etc., to Juneau, Alaska. 



This curious and little-known animal is an inhabitant of the 

 St. Elias Alps, frequenting the edges of the glaciers It is known 

 to fur-dealers by the name of blue bear, and is said to be shy 

 and less fierce than other species. 



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