Catalogue of the Mammals, Birch, Reptiles, ete. 49 



Family Melinidae. 

 (The Badgers ) 



Meles taxus. Badger. 3423, 3424. 



Mephitis mephitica, Baird. Skunk. 2530, 2531. 



Taxidea Americana, Baird. American Badger. 2529. 



Family Canids. 

 (The Dogs.) 

 Canis lupus, Luin. Gray Wolf. 2517. White Wolf. 2518. 

 Urocyon cinereo-argentatus, Coues. Grey Fox. 2521, 2522. 

 Vulpes vulgaris. Red Fox. 2523. (with two young) 2524. 



Family .Ursidae. 

 (The Bears.) 



' Ursus Americanus, L. Black Bear. 2525. 



Ursus horribilis. Grizzley Bear (2 cubs). 2534. 



These two cubs were born in the Zoological garden in this 

 city, and were three days old when they died. Mr. Chas. Dury, 

 in Volume IV of this Journal, p. 68, describes and figures one of 

 the young of another litter similar to these. The two specimens 

 above noted are 10^ and wY^ inches long, respectively, and the 

 eyes are tightly closed. In describing the specimen illustrated, Mr. 

 Dury says, "The body was of a dusky flesh tint, thickly covered 

 with short, stiff hair, of a dirty white color, with a broad dorsal line 

 of ash colored hairs, from the occiput to the tail. The face was 

 rich flesh color. The nose was reddish pink, as were also the ears. 

 The soles of the feet were bright, carmine red." 



Ursus Malayanus. Malay Sun Bear. 2526. 



Family Procyonidse. 

 (The Raccoons.) 

 Procyon lotor, Storer. Raccoon, (2 specs) 3701. Albinio, 

 3702. 



Procyon nasua. Nose Bear. 3703, 3704. 



Order 3. Pinnipedia. 

 (The Seals.) 



Phoca vitulina, L. Hair Seal. 3633. 



Zalophus Californianus, Allen. . California Sea Lion. 3700. 



