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the lung tissue, an infested liver, and a large number of nema- 

 todes in a cavity in the top of the skull. 



While we were photographing a captive juvenile August 2 

 at Lindsley Lake a horsefly (identified as Tabaniis atrahis by 

 J. S. Rogers) burrowed into the fur on the rump of the skunk 

 and began sucking blood. 



Taxidea taxiis taxus. Badger. 



J. E. Marshall reports that he trapped one in the winter of 

 1889-90 between Gogebic Lake and Lake Superior. 



Luii'a canadensis canadensis. Otter. 



In 191 1 J. E. Marshall reported that quite a few remained 

 around Gogebic Lake ; he took quite a number in the winter 

 of 1884 ^I'ld several in the winters of 1889 to 1891. J. E. 

 Fischer took two in Ontonagon County in January, 192 1. 



Lynx canadensis. Canada Lynx. 



J. E. Marshall reports that it was not very plentiful near 

 Gogebic Lake in 1884. He took one in the winter of 1890-91 ; 

 in 191 1 it had almost or entirely disappeared. 



Lynx ruff US ruff us. Bob-cat. 



J. E. Marshall reports that he took three or four near 

 Gogebic Lake in the winter of 1890-91 ; in 1891-92 it had 

 become quite numerous ; and it continued to increase until 

 1,91 T at least. In 1920 residents reported that a few occurred 

 in all the regions visited by us. 



Peromyscus maniculatus gracilis. Deer-mouse. 



Tall-sedge, 4. Wet hardwood forest, 78. 



Black ash swamp, 5. Dry hardwood forest, 143. 



Arbor-vitae swamp, 11. Shrub stage, 19. 



Black spruce — tamarack bog, 4. Paper birch — ^aspen, 15. 



Hemlock forest, 16. Young hardwood forest stage, 2. 



White pine forest, 5. Edificarian, 6. 



In the Cisco Lake Region and in the vicinity of Little Girl's 



