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alive. There have not been individuals 

 enough of the species studied to admit of 

 their being fully generalized. Different 

 naturalists described the grizzly from the 

 single specimen that came within their 

 notice, and hence their various descriptions 

 are far apart; It is a fact that hardly two 

 of the animals taken are exactly alike in 

 color or habits. 



In order to definitely settle the question, 

 Prof. Walter E. Bryant, of the Acad 

 emy of Sciences, was yesterday induced to 

 visit the bear. He has made the mammals 

 of the Pacific Coast his study for years, and 

 probably knows more than anyone else 

 about California bears. 



He examined Monarch very carefully, 

 noted his every point, and then examined 

 just as carefully the other bears at the 

 gardens. 



When he had completed his investiga 

 tion and stood once more before Monarch's 

 cage, he was asked: 



"Well, what is he?" 



