4 Maynari) ou the Mammals of Florida. 



will often approach quite near one when sleeping in the open 

 air, and I have upon two occasions been awakened by their 

 cries to find the beasts within a few feet of me, but upon my 

 moving they instantly sprang away. 



During the latter part of the Civil War these animals, be- 

 ing seldom hunted, became very numerous and bold. They 

 were often seen walking along the tops of the fences in open 

 day and were a great source of annoyance. They are rap- 

 idly becoming less common and are now seldom seen. 



Florida specimens of this species are fully as large as those 

 from more northern localities. I give the dimensions of a 

 full grown male taken at Dummett's. From nose to eye, 

 1.80; to ear, 4.78; to occiput, 6.00; to root of tail, 33.00; 

 to outstretched hind leg, 48.00. Tail to end of vertebra, 

 7.75 ; to end of hair, 8.60. Length of hind leg, 7.00. Length 

 of hand, 4.40 ; width, 2.00. Li color Florida Wild Cats are 

 much more rufous than those from the north, and are in- 

 clined to be more spotted. 



3. Canis lupus Linn, Gray Wolf. — The strong- 

 hold of these Wolves was in what is called the " Gulf Hum- 

 mock" in western Florida, wdiere they were quite numerous. 

 According to Mr. F. A. Ober they were also found about the 

 Kissinee River and Lake Okechobee. I saw the tracks made 

 by a single animal near Salt Lake. It was accustomed to 

 pass along a sandy road every night for the greater part of 

 the time while we remained in the vicinity. My guide, Mr. 

 Burton, who had resided near this place for some months, 

 informed me that he had never seen it, nor had any of the 

 settlers, although it was frequently heard to how^l. I did not 

 meetwdth any Wolves about Miami nor do I think that they 

 occur south of the Everglades. Individuals who have fre- 

 quently taken this species describe them as being very dark- 

 colored, usually quite black. 



