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of this species from the Southern Cahforuia mountains. The mule deer is 

 more commonly found in the mountains of the north, and is, next to the 

 elk, the largest American deer. It is a particularly ungraceful creature ; 

 its stocky form and long ears calling to mind the animal from which it 

 derives its name. Its color is ashy brown, assuming a grayish hue in 

 winter ; the legs are yellowish, while down the back there is a distinct black 

 stripe. The ears are eight inches long and very conspicuous ; the buttocks 

 white and the glands of the hind legs large. As might be supposed, the 

 animal is slower than the black-tailed deer. The rutting season is in 

 October, the horns being cast in March. The young, generally one, is of 

 a pale yellowish tint with white spots. Like the black-tailed deer, it is a 

 mountain form, rarely being found in low country away from the locality of 

 its choice. 



Antelope. — While the antelope and big-horn are not found in the San 

 Gabriel valley, the big-horn sheep {ovis montand), one of the finest game 

 animals in the world, has been shot in sight of Pasadena ; two specimens 

 were taken upon the slopes of Old Baldy last season [1888], Mr. Carr having 

 the head of one. The big-horn is the ally of the wild sheep of Asia Minor. 

 Several parties have been made up in Pasadena to follow the antelope or 

 prong-horn, the last being organized by Dr. Rowland ; the sport of chasing 

 the nimble animals at full speed and shooting them on the dead run being 

 described as very exciting. The prong-horn {antelocapra Americayia) is the 

 only antelope in America and is undoubtedly as swift as many of the African 

 forms. In former years it was found in this country in vast herds, but the 

 advance of lot stakes has had the usual result, and they are becoming rarer 

 every year. Their range may be said to be from Mexico to 53 degrees 

 north latitude and east to the Missouri river. The prong-horn is a dainty 

 little creature, about four feet six inches in length and two feet six at the 

 withers The general color is yellowish brown in the upper portion and 

 white below — the buttocks pure white, the male and female being marked 

 about the same. The eyes are large, lustrous, and expressive, and are 

 placed immediately underneath the horns. 



Bears. — Nearly all the old hunters insist that there are four or five 

 kinds of bears found in the western country — the grizzly, black, brown, 

 and cinnamon. The differences are mainly in color, and systematists recog- 

 nize but two kinds in the west {lusus horribilis), and the black bear {urs7is 

 Americanus), the others being considered mere varieties, and so judged 

 from a careful comparison of skeletons. I believe the last grizzly shot in 

 the vicinity of Pasadena was shot by Mr. E. W. Giddings, on his ranch at 

 the mouth of Millard canyon. [See page 129.] The grizzly is one of the 

 most formidable of all animals. It attains a length of nine feet and a 

 weight of over 1800 pounds. Its long, gouge-shaped claws, its sharp, pow- 

 erful tusks, and tremendous gripping power make it an adversary to be 

 dreaded. The black bear is naturally a vegetarian, though they vary their diet 

 according to the supply. In the fall they are usually fat, and in cold 

 climates go into what is termed a state of hibernation. In this country 

 the bears in all probability do not hibernate, though it is possible they pass 

 through a partial hibernation on the high range where snow lies for several 

 months. 



In addition to the foregoing which I have collated from his published 

 writings, Prof. Holder furnished me in June, 1894, the following complete 



