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15. — Antilocapra americana Ord. Only a few of these animals remain 

 on the reservation. Five were seen on Antelope creek near Turtle 

 Butte, in August, 1904. 



16. — Procyon lotor Linn. 



17. — Mephitis hudsonica Richardson. The Great North American skunk. 



18. — Taxidea americana Linn. Amei'ican badger. These animals are 

 very numerous on the reservation. They live principally in the 

 vicinity of prairie-dog towns. 



19. — Mustela pennatii Erxleben. These animals are migrating south- 

 ward. They made their first appearance on the Rosebud lands in 

 1903. They live principally in prairie-dog tov^ms; and their food 

 is the prairie-dog. Whole prairie-dog towns have been destroyed 

 by them. 



20. — Lutreola vison Schreber. Mink. Not numerous. 



21. — Putorius longicauda Bonaparte. A stuffed specimen of this species 

 is to be seen in Mr. E. Jourdan's store at Butte creek, on the 

 reservation. This weasel is not abundant. 



22. — Putorius cicognani Bonaparte. The little brown weasel. Not nu- 

 merous. 



23. — Canis latrans Say. Coyote. A numerous pest. They even come in 

 the barn-yards in the middle of the day and kill chickens. 



24. — Canis nubilus Say. Gray wolf. Found principally in the "bad 

 lands." 



25. — Cynomys ludovicianus. Prairie-dog. Towns of these little animals 

 are numerous over the whole region. 



26. — Lynx canadensis Desm. Canada lynx. Not numerous. 



