LIST OF PLATES. 



Geomys bursarius (p. 223 ) . . . Frontispiece 



Plate I. Antilocapra americana, Pronghorn antelope . . . 282 



Plate II. Felis concolor, Puma 66 



Plate III. Taxidea americana, Badger 86 



Plate IV. Bison americanus, American bison 260 



Plate V. Alces americanus, Moose deer 270 



Plate VI. Cervus canadensis, American elk 278 



Plate VII. Erethizon dorsatus, Canada porcupine 246 



LIST OF FIGURES. 



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Pig. 1. Heads of various bats 21 



Fig. 2. Macroscelides typicus, Jumping shrew from Africa 38 



Fig. 3. Blarina brevicaudata, Short-tailed shrew 45 



Fig. 4. Scalops aquaticus, Mole 51 



Fig. 5 and 6. Upper surface of hand and snout of Scalops 



aquaticus 52 



Fig. 7. Group of Mustelidae 83 



Fig. 8. Putorius vulgaris and Putorius erminea, Common 



and Ermine weasels 107 



Fig. 9. Group of Subursinae 138 



Fig. 10. The Raccoon at Bay 140 



Fig. 11. The Raccoon at Dinner 141 



Fig. 12. Section of Muskrat hut 214 



Fig. 13. Muskrat houses 215 



Figs. 14, 15 and 16. Sketches of Geomys bursarius, com- 

 mon pocket gopher, showing different attitudes. . . . 223-227 



Fig. 17. Bones of Lepus campestris, Prairie hare 235 



Fig. 18. Sphingurus villosus, South American porcupine. 243 



Fig. 19. Bison europeus, European bison 259 



Fig. 20. Head of unusually large caribou 275 



Fig. 21. European reindeer 277 



Fig. 22. Indian sketch of running antelope 290 



Fig. 23. Burial post of Waubojeeg 290 



