American Big Game in its Haunts 



sula, measuring 6 feet 6^ inches along the 

 vertebrae. 



It is interesting to note that the two yearlings 

 differed greatly in color. One was a grizzled 

 brown, like the mother, while the other was very 

 much lighter, of a light dirty yellowish color. 



We had watched these bears for some hours in 

 the morning, and I feel positive that the mother 

 had no cubs of this spring with her; yet on exam- 

 ination milk was found in her breasts. My natives 

 told me that frequently yearling cubs continue to 

 suckle, and surely we had positive proof of this 

 with the large female bear. 



On our way back to camp that night we saw 

 two more bears on the other side of the marsh, but 

 they did not stay in the open sufficiently long to 

 allow us to come up. 



The mosquitoes had by this time become almost 

 unbearable, and it was late before they permitted 

 us to get to sleep. About 3 A. M. it began to rain, 

 but I was so tired that I slept on, although my pil- 

 low and blankets were soon well soaked. As the 

 rain continued, we finally put up our small tent; 

 but everything had become thoroughly wet, and 

 we passed a most uncomfortable day. 



In the afternoon a black bear appeared not far 

 from our camping place. My friend went after 



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