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6. FURS— Continued. 

 a. Mammal furs : 



(European badger, {Meles vulgaris) — muffs aud rugs.) 



Skunk, Alaska sable, {MepliUis meiMtica) — muffs, boas, &c. 



White-backed skunk. (Conepatus mapurito.) 



Striped skunk, {Sjnlogale putorius.) 



Otter, {Lutra canadensis,) with specimens of the plucked and 



dyed fur — muffs, trimmings, &c. 

 Sea otter, {Enhydra marina) — muffs, gloves, collars, cuffs, 



trimmings. 

 Black bear, ( Vrsiis americanus) — caps, rugs, muffs, robes, &c. 

 a'. Cinnamon variety. 

 h. Silvery variety. 

 (Brown bear, [TJrsus arctos,) of Europe and Asia.) 

 Grizzly bear, {Ursus horribilis) — rugs, robes, trimmings. 

 White bear, {Thalarctos mariiimus) — rugs, robes, and used 



extensively by the Eskimos. 

 Eagcoon, {Procyon lotor) — hats, linings. • 



Fnr-se'cd, {Callorhinus ursinus) — cloaks, hats, gloves, muffs, 



linings, trimmings, &c. 

 Cub fur. 

 (Antarctic fur-seal, {Arctocephalus aucJclandicus, &c.) 

 Hair seal. (Phoca vitulina aud Phoca Richardsii) — coats, caps, 



linings for shoes. 

 Harp seal, [PagopMlus grcenlandicus,) with specimens of the 



white fur of the unborn cub, and the blue fur of the young. 

 Hood seal, or bladder-nose, {Cystophora cristata.) 

 Square flipper, or bearded seal, {Erignathus harbatus,) with 



specimens of fur dyed to imitate leopard. 

 Banded seal, {Histriophoca equestris) — used by Eskimos as fur. 

 Gray seal, {Pusa gryphus.) 

 Ringed seal, {Pagomys fcetidus.) 



Bison, or bulialo, {Bison americanus) — rugs and robes. 

 a'. Mountain bison. 

 I). Common bison. 

 Musk ox, {Ovibos moschatus) — robes, rugs, and trimmings. 

 (Yak, [Pocpliagus grvnniens,) of Asia — robes and trimmings.) 

 Mountain goat, {Aploccrus montanus) — robes, »&;c. 



