46 FAUNA AMERICANA. 



Head thick, with the snout more or less elon- 

 gated and moveable ; tongue smooth ; feet penta- 

 dactyle, all armed with very strong nails, more or 

 less curved ; tail short ; six mamma?, two pectoral, 

 and four ventral ; no caecum. 



Habit. Preferring cold or elevated countries 

 for the most part ; of sIoav progression ; feeding 

 on wild fruits, roots, herbs, honey, as well as on 

 animal matter; others eating only corrupted flesh; 

 hibernating in winter, during which they*" bring 

 forth their young from one to five at a birth. 



According to the testimony of hunters, they 

 come forth in spring nearly as fat as when they 

 retired, and soon become thin by exercise ; which 

 fact was remarked by Aristotle. 



Inhabit Europe, Asia, and America. 



Species. 



1. Ursus arctos, Linn. Erxleb. Bodd. Ours, 

 Buff. t. 8. pi. 31. Perrault, Anim. p. 258. No. 1. 

 G. Cuv. Blenag. des Mus. fig. E. Cuv. Mamm. 

 lithogr. Broion bear. 



Char. Essent. Fascial line convex above the 

 eyes ; snout abruptly diminishing ; sole of the feet 

 of moderate length ; colour brown. 



Dimensions. Total length, three feet four inches, 

 six lines ; length of the head, eleven inches three 

 lines ; height before, two feet one inch ; length of 

 the fore feet, nails inclusive, seven inches two 



