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the dog are alike in many ways. Both accept do- 

 mestication readily and both become loyal and in- 

 timate associates of man. Many of their ways in 

 play are alike, and each has the habit of sometimes 

 becoming restless in his home locality and travel- 

 ing afar for adventure. 



In North America bears have branched out into 

 numerous species, and here they have attained their 

 greatest development. South America has, perhaps, 

 only one small species, and Africa only one. Europe 

 and Asia combined are accredited with having eight 

 species. 



The grizzly is distributed over the western half 

 of North America, from northern Alaska far down 

 into Mexico. His home is more generally in the 

 mountains. He is also found in the barren lands of 

 Canada, in the Bad Lands of the Upper Missouri, 

 and in the western margin of the Great Plains. On 

 a number of the wilderness islands of the Alaskan 

 and Northwest Coast, where he is of unusually 

 large size, he forms a numerous population. 



The similarity of the mental processes and the 

 customs of the various species of Alaskan bears has 

 been remarked upon by many people. Mr. Charles 

 Sheldon, the hunter-scientist, says: — 



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