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the black of the eyeball cau be seen through it, and 

 the eye is doubtless able to receive a certain portion of 

 light, although it is hardly possible that it can have the 

 power of distinguishing objects, especially as the fur hangs 

 thickly over all. The two species diifer likewise in the size 

 of the two anterior incisor teeth of the upper jaw, these 

 being rather larger than the others in the Talpa caeca, 

 whereas in the Talpa Europcea all the incisors are equal. 

 In size, shape, colour, and in every other respect, they are 

 identical. 



This species inhabits Tuscany and the rest of Central and 

 Southern Italy, where it is the only one known. The Mole 

 of the North of Italy is the Talpa Europcea. The Blind 

 Mole has been found also in some parts of the South of 

 France, in the North of Italv, Dalmatia, and Greece, 



Order CARNIVORA. 



With three kinds of teeth ; six incisors in each jaw, 

 except in some species of Seals; feet armed with claws. 



Division I. PLANTIGRADES, 

 i. e. those which walk upon the entire sole of the foot. 



Genus URSUS. BEARS. 



Lower incisors set in the same line ; grinders varying 

 in number, the three last large and tubercular. 



Ursus arctos. 



Ursus arcfos, Desm. Mamra. Sp. 254. 

 The Browii Bear. 



Description. — Blackish brown ; forehead convex above the 

 eyes ; snout suddenly tapering ; body entirely covered with 



