Olilin, Zoological observations during Peary Auxiliary Expedition 1894. 



another winter, went on board. August 26 we left Inglefield Gulf to 

 return and having stopped once more at Cape York, we reached 

 Godhavn September 2. On our homeward trip we took a more westerly 

 route across Melville Bay finding- that part of the sea now quite free 

 from packice. In Godhavn I took passage home to Sweden with a 

 Danish vessel and arrived at Copenhagen October 19. Falcon returned 

 to St. Johns September 17. For those not quite familiar with the 

 geographical configuration of Baffin Bay I have thought it useful to 

 give a map of this region with our route marked thereupon. 



Fig. 2. 



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. Ronle of Falcon . 



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 NumhersDeptJi of the sea, 



h- twttow. '.in i'aihciTnR. 



Although no new species of mammals and birds were observed 

 on our voyage, I suppose it will be interesting in regard to the geo- 

 graphical distribution to mention those I had an opportunity to see in 

 the Strait of Davis and its continuation farther north. 



Mammals. 



1. Vulpcs layopus. - Only one specimen of the Arctic fox 

 shot; it was at Academy Bay. According to the members of Peary's 

 party, however, these foxes seem to be fairly numerous along the 

 whole coast from Cape York to Humboldt Glacier where the con- 

 ditions are favourable for its existence. 



2. Ursu* marithiiUH. On our northward trip three specimens" 

 were obtained just when we had passed Sandersons Hope and got 

 into the first packico of Melville Bay on July U). All were males. 



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