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"He is a true grizzly bear," answered 

 Professor Bryant, and he added, "a mighty 

 big one, too. 



"I never before saw one of the animals 

 with as dark a coat as his," he continued; 

 "but that is nothing. The bear is a true 

 grizzly, and has all the characteristics of 

 one. As far as his color is concerned, griz- 

 zlies are of all colors; there is almost as 

 much variety in that regard among bears 

 as among dogs/' 



"How do you know it is a grizzly?" was 

 asked. 



"Well, in the first place, the claws on his 

 forefeet are longer and stronger than those 

 of any other species. Then his head is 

 larger than that of other bears, and his 

 muzzle is longer and heavier. Another and 

 more distinguishing feature i the height 

 of his shoulders. Just back of his neck is 

 the tallest point. From there his back 

 slopes down towards his haunches. The 

 black bear, on the other hand, has low 

 shoulders, and is tallest at a point rather 



