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A black bear was brought up from a cub with an 

 antelope, and so great an affection existed between the 

 two animals that they even ate out of the same dish. 

 On one occasion, a fierce dog flew at the antelope, when 

 the bear rushed to its rescue, gave the dog a tremendous 

 blow, and sent him howling away. 



The Bornean Bear ( Ursus Eui-yspilus) is one of the 

 most amusing and playful of all bears ; begs in the most 

 earnest manner ; and when it has more to eat than it 

 can hold in its paws and mouth, places the surplus on 

 its hinder feet, as if to keep it from being soiled ; and 

 when vexed or irritated, will never be reconciled as 

 long as the offender is in its sight. It does much 

 injury to cocoa-nut trees, by biting off the top shoots, 

 or tearing down the fruit. 



Bears are very subject to that disease of the eye 

 called cataract, and have had it removed while under 

 the influence of chloroform. 



BADGERS. 



BADGERS belong to the same division of Carnivora as 

 bears, but differ from them, not only in size, but in 

 dentition. This, while they claim a sort of miniature 

 relationship, forms them into a separate genus. They 

 afford many a day of what is called sport, to those who 

 choose to hunt them, during which they evince much 

 sagacity in their efforts to escape ; but I am happy to 

 say the custom of tying them into an empty cask, and 

 baiting them with dogs, no longer exists. They are 

 by nature slothful and heavy, but are easily tamed, and 



