LADDER 425 



Foxes 



Gray Fox Urocyon cinereo-argenteus. 



Length of body, 2i feet ; tail, 14 iiielies. 

 Red. Black, or Silver Fox . . . I^u/pes pennsylvanica. 

 Length of body, 2i feet ; tail, li feet. 



Arctic Fox Vulpes lag opus. 



Length of body, 2 feet; tail, 14 inches. 



Bear Family 

 Ursidae 



(Number of Xorth AiiU'rican Species, Six to Eigrht) 



Large, broad mammals, witli soft, shaggy fur; round, 

 hairy ears of medium size ; five-toed feet, with naked soles 

 and fixed claws ; short tails. Can walk upright. Prefer a 

 mixed diet. 



Black or Brown Bear Ursus americanus. 



Height at shoulder, 2 feet 10 inches. 



Grizzly Bear Ursus horribilis. 



Height at shoukler, 4 feet. 



Polar Bear Thalarctos maritimus. 



Height at shoukler, 4 feet. 



Raccoox Family 

 Procyonidee 



(Number of North American Species, Three) 



Little cousins of the Bear, resembling both the Bear and 

 Cat. Broad head, pointed muzzle; stands on the sole of 

 the foot; curved, pointed claws; long tail, covered with 

 ringed fur. Fur on body thick aud soft. 



Raccoon Procyon lotor. 



Lengtli of body, 2i feet ; tail, 11 inches. 



Cacomistle, or Civet Cat Bassaricus flavus. 



Length of body, 1| feet ; tail, \\ feet, 



