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Lynx eremicui calif oruiciis. (Mearns.) California Wild Cat. 

 Common in the mountains and ranging o\er the valley. About 

 once a year a specimen is brought in to be skinned or identified and 

 great stones are told about them. One of the commonest fallacies 

 is that there are two forms in the mountains, one a "Bob cat" with 

 short tail and ear tufts, and the other a true "Link" or Lynx with 

 longer tail and more prominent ear tufts. It is little wonder, how- 

 ever, that such a notion exists in view of the fact of the great range 

 or variations found in these animals. As for actual records of 

 captures. In the summer of 1911 one was shot in the brushy hill- 

 sides of Laguna Canyon (Orange Co.) and brought in to the Mar- 

 ine Laboratory. In the spring of 1912 a 9 was shot at the mouth 

 of San Dimas canyon and brought to the college. In December 

 1914 a 9 in \ery worn pelage was shot while crossing the Santa 

 Ana river near Prado Beach and brought to me to be skinned. Fin- 

 ally while trapping for foxes in Palmers canyon in March of 1916 

 I took a male. 



Caius ochropHS ochropiis. (Eschscholtz.) California Coyote. 

 Common in the brush land above Claremont and in the foothills. 

 The yapping bark is a very familiar cry to any who Tne near the 

 outskirts of the town and may be heard nearly any evening. Al- 

 though having camped numerous times in the mountains I have 

 ne\er heard Coyotes aboxe the foothill region. 



Urncyou ciucrcnarqciitctis ciilifoniiciis. (Mearns.) California 

 Gray Fox. Signs of foxes in the canyons and along mountain trails 

 are always quite common. FiEces containing seeds of manzanita 

 berries are familiar occurrences. They are fond of fruit and are 

 readily trapped with such bait. In March 1916 three were caught 

 one night at the same place in Live Oak canyon. 



Procyoii psora psora. (Gray.) California Coon. Coons are 

 fairly common in the larger canyons where there is an abundance 

 of water. I have seen their tracks in Palmers, Cucamonga and San 

 Antonio canyons. Three were trapped this winter (1916) just 

 above Camp Baldy at an altitude of about 5400 feet. 



Mephilis occidc'iilalis holzncri. (Mearns.) Southern California 

 Striped Skunk. Not very common in this region, found mostly in 

 the Upper Sonoran zone in wooded districts. 



