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Lyux eremictis calif oniiciis. (Mearns.) California Wild Cat. 

 Common in the mountains and ranging o\er the valley. About 

 once a year a specimen is brought in to be skinned or identified and 

 great stories are told about them. One of the commonest fallacies 

 is that there are two forms in the mountains, one a "Bob cat" with 

 short tail and ear tufts, and the other a true "Link" or Lynx with 

 longer tail and more prominent ear tufts. It is little wonder, how- 

 ev'er, that such a notion exists in view of the fact of the great range 

 or variations found in these animals. As for actual records of 

 captures. In the summer of 1911 one was shot in the brushy hill- 

 sides of Laguna Canyon (Orange Co.) and brought in to the Mar- 

 ine Laboratory. In the spring of 1912 a 9 was shot at the mouth 

 of San Dimas canyon and brought to the college. In December 

 1914 a 9 in \ery worn pelage was shot while crossing the Santa 

 Ana river near Prado Beach and brought to me to be skinned. I'in- 

 ally while trapping for foxes in Palmers canyon in March of 1916 

 I took a male. 



Cants urIiropHS ixliropiis. (Eschscholtz.) California Coyote. 

 Common in the brush land above Claremont and in the foothills. 

 The yapping bark is a very familiar cry to any who live near the 

 outskirts of the town and may be heard nearly any evening. Al- 

 though having camped numerous times in the mountains I ha\e 

 never heard Coyotes abo\e the foothill region. 



Urocyoii ciiifrvoargciilciis califoniicits. (Mearns.) California 

 Gray Pox. Signs of foxes in the canyons and along mountain trails 

 are always quite common. Foeces containing seeds of manzanita 

 berries arc familiar occurrences. They are fond of fruit and are 

 readily trapped with such bait. In March 1916 three were caught 

 one night at the same place in Live Oak canyon. 



Procyoti psora psora. (Gray.) California Coon. Coons are 

 fairly common in the larger canyons where there is an abundance 

 of water. I have seen their tracks in Palmers, Cucamonga and San 

 Antonio canyons. Three were trapped this winter (1916) just 

 above Camp Baldy at an altitude of about 5400 feet. 



Mephitis occidi'iilalis holziicri. (Mearns.) Southern California 

 Striped Skunk. Not very common in this region, found mostly in 

 the Upper Sonoran zone in wooded districts. 



