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preceding species. One that was killed by Sir John 

 Franklin's party in Bathurst's Inlet had a seal, a mar- 

 mot, and many roots in its stomach. This bear attains 

 a greater size than the black bear, and is dreaded by 

 the Indians on account of its strength and courage. It is 

 said that it will attack man when impelled by hunger, 

 but all that we saw fled from us as fast as they could. 



Grisly Bear. Ursus ferox. (Lewis and Clark.) 



F. B. A. ] . p. 24. 



This is a still more carnivorous animal than either of 

 the preceding species, though not so completely so as 

 the Polar bear. It is the most powerful of the genus, 

 being able to master the American bison, which forms 

 its habitual prey. The Indian hunter will rarely venture 

 to attack the grisly bear, unless he is very advantage- 

 ously posted ; for it does not hesitate to assail a man 

 who, intruding incautiously upon its haunts, comes upon 

 it unexpectedly; and has been known to carry off a 

 voyager from among his companions as they were 

 seated at supper: yet it will usually make off when it scents 

 the hunter from a distance, unless it be stimulated by 

 hunger or incited by the presence of its mate or young to 

 commence the attack. The physiognomy of the grisly 

 bear is very like that of the brown bear ( Ursus Arctos), 

 but it may be readily known by the developement and 

 curvature of its claws, which are blackish in the young 

 animal, but change to a dirty white as it increases in age. 



Polar Bear. Ursus maritimus, (Linn.) F. B.A.I. 



p. 30. 



The Polar bear passes the greater part of its life at sea 

 among ice, in the pursuit of the different species of seal. 



