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" Such are the facts about the bear. To any one wishing further par- 

 ticulars about hiu) I will cheerfully give them. 



"Please have some one examine him very closely and tell me what 

 species he is. 



"Yours respectfully, 



" SEELY BOVIER." 



2. The following table shows the dimensions of the mounted specimen : 



Table of actual superjicial measurements. 

 Cat. No. 13455. Locality: Monet Township, Pennsylvania. 



Measnrementa. 



Centimeters. Hundredths. 



Tip of nose to base of tail 



Tip of nose to occiput 



Tip of nose to anterior margin of ear 



Tip of nose to anterior margin of eye 



Tip of lower jaw to corner of mouth 



Breadth of head between eyes 



Length of eye-opening 



Height of ear 



Length of fore legs below body 



Length of hind legs below body 



Length of fore feet (including claws) 



Lengtli of hind feet (including claws) 



Length of tail with hairs 



Girtli of body J between fore and hind legs 



Girth of fore' leg at carpus 



Girth of hind leg at tarsus 



3. The hair, which is fine, is of two kinds, the longer straight, lustrous 

 at the tips; the shorter crenulate, dull. The crenulate hair is absent on 

 the feet and tip of tbe tail. It is also scarcely discernible on the an- 

 terior part of the head. The straight hair everywhere except on the 

 head and back of the ears is of a medium sable color, the outer third 

 having a pure goldeu lustre. On the anterior part of the head and on 

 the backs of the ears the color changes to buff. The darkest color is on 

 the cheeks and feet. 



The crenulate hair is of a uniform, black-walnut color. 



The straight hair measures 7.5 centimeters on the back and shoulders, 

 where it is longest. It overtops the crenulate hair by about 2.5 centi- 

 meters. Its length at other points is as follows: 



Centimeters. 



Middle of the back 7.5 



Tip of the ear 1.0 



Middle of the forehead 2.0 



Tip of tail 9.0 



The eyelashes are 1 centimeter in length. The claws are pale horn- 

 color at the base, but darker on the exposed portion. The skin is white. 

 The lips and nostrils are of a dull-reddish or purplish brown. The 

 soles of the feet are sooty. The eyes are brown. 



4. The skull of the bear, which was in a badly broken condition when 

 received, yields the following measurements: 



