218 ANIMALS AND BIRDS COLLECTED 



remains of Caribou carcass, Reindeer Lake, 

 December 20. Measured great fox-jumps in the 

 snow they were 9 ft. 9 in. apart from fore- 

 paws to fore-paws. West of Reindeer Lake, 

 January 2, 1915. 



A beautiful male Black Fox trapped by 

 Jaumeri Merasty, jet-black except for few silver 

 hairs over rump, and white tail-tip. Taken 

 south of Fort Du Brochet, December 9 : even- 

 tually purchased by Revillon Brothers, Factors, 

 for $200 = 40. (Low price affected by war.) 



ARCTIC Fox, WHITE Fox. Many skins were 

 seen east of White Partridge Lake, twenty miles 

 south of the Barren Grounds, November 26, 

 and this species was known to be common in the 

 neighbourhood. One taken north-east of Rein- 

 deer Lake, December 22. 



BLACK BEAR. Observed below Knee Rapid, 

 Churchill River, June 5. 



BROWN BEAR. Very large specimen observed 

 below Key Falls, Churchill River, June 25. 



OTTER. Observed on Crooked Lake, May 12. 

 Skin seen in trappei's cabin on island at north 

 end of Reindeer Lake, December 29. 



SKUNK. One trapped on Beaver River, 

 May 20. 



MINK. Observed carrying an eel in the water, 

 Island Lake, Churchill River, June 26. Two 

 Mink skins seen east of White Partridge Lake, 

 near the edge of the Barren Grounds, November 

 26. Tracks in snow noted near Pelican Narrows, 

 January 4, 1915. 



WEASEL. Secured specimen in summer fur near 

 Fort Du Brochet, July 16. Observed Cochrane 



