60 ~ Dr. Leach’s Notice of some Animals (Jan. 
ARTICLE X. 
Notice of some Animals from the Arctic Regions. 
By Dr. Leach. _ 
(To Dr. Thomson.) 
MY DEAR SIR, 
in compliance with your wishes, I now transmit to you a 
hasty list of the mammalia and birds that have, been received 
from the Northern Expeditions, and which have since been sent 
to the British Museum by the Admiralty. 
I remain, yours faithfully, 
W.E, Leacnu. 
MAMMALIA. 
1. Ursus Albus, Brisson, Jonston (White, or Polar Bear).— 
A very large specimen, nearly nine, feet in length, was brought 
home by Capt. Ross. It was skinned and prepared by Mr. 
Beverly, who devoted much time and attention to its preservation. 
2. Canis.—A_ variety approaching to the wolf in many points 
of external character and in voice. It wants the thumb on 
‘the hinder feet. 
Baffin’s Bay, Capt. Ross. 
3. Vulpes hee (Arctic Fox).—This animal was received 
alive, and did not emit the disagreeable odour of the common 
fox in a great degree: this has been observed before: Coast 
of Spitzbergen, Capt. Buchan. 
4. Phoca Fatida? Miller, Young (Jacob’s bite), June 30, 
Capt. Ross. 
5. Trichechus Rosmarus (Walrus).—-The head only was 
received, from Ap. Ross. 
6. Lepus ‘—Certainly distinct from our White Hare 
(Lepus albus, Brisson), which again seems to be distinct from 
the variabilis of Pallas. 
It is of the size of the common hare, and of a white colour. 
The back and top of the head are sprinkled with blackish-brown 
(nigricante-fusco) hair, banded with white ; the sides ofthe neck 
are covered with hair of the same colour interspersed with white. 
The extreme tips of the ears are tipped with black, intermixed 
with white. The insides of the ears have a few black hairs 
mingled with the white. As the skeleton was not brought home, 
it will be impossible to clear up much respecting the three white- 
coloured hares above-mentioned. It was killed on Sept. 1, in 
lat. 73°, on the west side of Baffin’s Bay. 
7. Cervus Tarandus (Rein Deer). Coast of Spitzbergen, Capt. 
Buchan.—The heads only of this animal were received. The 
horns in the growing state are covered with woolly down, 
much longer in proportion than that on those of the various deer 
*sot are domesticated in this country. 
