760 EXPLANATION OF THE PLATES. 



PLATE LX. 



Page. 



Fig. 1 Mephitis mephitica. Common skunk. No. 670. Carlisle 195 



Skull. References a-e as the preceding. 

 Fig. 2 Mephitis varians, Gray Texas skunk. No. 1117. Eagle Pass, Texas 193 



References a-e as the preceding. 

 Fig. 3 Mephitis bicolor, Gray. Stupid skunk. No. 2182. Santa Clara, California, 197 



References a-e as the preceding. 



LIST OF WOOD-CUT FIGUKES. 



Fig. 1 Alee americanus, Jardine. Moose. No. 857. Maine 632 



Adult. Left horn seen from the front. Scale 5.09 inches to the inch of 

 figure. 



Fig. 2 Alee americanus, Jardine. Moose. No. 782. rHamilton, New York 632 



Young male of second year. Right horn from the front. Natural size 4.10 



inches to the inch of the figure. 

 Fig. 3 Eangifer caribou. And. & Bach. Wood caribou. No. 900. Isle Royale, 



Lake Superior 634 



Right horn from inside. Natural size 6.30 inches to the inch of figure. 



Fig. 4 Eangifer caribou, Aud. & Bach. No. 1198. Trois Rivieres, Canada 634 



Young, probably of the second year. Right horn viewed from the inside. 

 Size 4 inches to the inch of the figure. 



Fig. 5 Eangifer caribou, Aud. & Bach 634 



The left horn of the same animal viewed from the outside. Size 3.14 

 inches to the inch of figure. 



Fig. 6 Eangifer caribou, Aud. & Bach. No. 1199 634 



Another horn from the same locality. Right side from inside. Size 3.38 



inches to the inch of the figure. 



Fig. 7 Eangifer groenlandicus. Barren ground caribou. No. 906. North Greenland. 635 

 Male. Right horn from inside, showing the palmated brow antler. The 



left horn is without it. Size 7.08 inches to the inch of the figure. 

 Fig. 8 The same species (No. 905) from the same locality. Supposed to be the female. 

 No palmated brow antler on either side. Right antler from inside. Size 

 6.83 inches to the inch of the figure 635 



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Fig. 9 Cervus canadensis, Erxl. Elk 39 



End of the nose as seen obliquely from above and in front. The figure is 

 to be considered only as an approximation to accuracy, having been 

 taken from a distorted skin. 



Fig. 10 Cervus canadensis, Erxl. Elk 639 



Under surface of left front hoof. 



Fig. 11 Cervus canadensis, Erxl. Elk. No. 3253. California 641 



Right antler from inside. Size 9.90 inches to the inch of the figure. 



Fig. 12 Cervus virginianus, Bodd. Deer 644 



End of the nose as seen obliquely from above and in front. The figure is a 

 mere diagram, having been taken from a much distorted skin. 



