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mosa ; but the three specimens exhibited were taken in 

 northern Japan, where the existence of this species seems to 

 be established beyond question. 



The Japanese Black Bear, (Ursus japonicus}, from north- 

 ern Japan, is one of the smallest of living bears, being only 

 slightly larger than the Malay sun bear. In general ap- 

 pearance it suggests a small edition of the American black 

 bear. The first specimen exhibited at the Zoological Park 

 was very good-natured, but all those received since are 

 nervous and irritable, and also very timid. 



The Sloth Bear, (Ursus labiatus], often called the Long- 

 Lipped Bear, can be recognized as far as it can be seen by its 

 shaggy mop of enormously long, black hair, its white muz- 

 zle, and its very long, white claws. It is a creature of many 

 peculiarities. It inhabits India generally in forest regions. 



LIST OF BEARS IN THE ZOOLOGICAL PARK. 



May 1, 1907. 



1 Polar Bear Ursus maritimus from Nova Zembla. 



2 Yakutat Bears Ursus dalli ' Alaska. 



1 Peninsula Bear Ursus merriami " Alaska Peninsula. 



1 Admiralty Bear Ursus eulophiis " Adm. Is., Alaska. 



1 Grizzly Bear Ursus horribilis " Colorado. 



" Yukon Terr. 



1 " " " Wyoming. 



1 Black Bear Ursus americanus " Pennsylvania. 



1 " Virginia. 



3 " Alaska. 



' West Ontario. 



" Wisconsin. 



1 " " Mexico. 



1 Cinnamon Bear ' ' Colorado. 



1 " W T yoming. 



2 Syrian Bears Ursus syriacus " Asiatic Turkey. 



3 Brown Bears Ursus arctos " Central Russia. 



2 Hairy-Eared Bears. . . . Ursus piscator " N. W. Mongolia. 



1 Himalayan Black Bear.LVsws torquatus " Japan. 



Uapanese Bear Ursus japonicus " Japan. 



1 Sloth Bear Ursus labiatus " India. 



2 Yezo Bears Ursus ferox " Yezo, Japan. 



2 Malay Sun Bears Ursus malayanus " Borneo. 



3 Half-breed Bears Ursus piscator-arctos .... Born here. 



35 specimens, representing 14 species. - 



The Malayan Sun Bear, (Ursus malayanus), is the smallest 

 bear in the world, also the ugliest and the most ill-tempered. 

 When fully enraged, it sometimes barks like a dog. Its hair 

 is very short and close, and its head and feet seem to be too 

 large for its body. This species inhabits Borneo, Sumatra, 

 the Malay Peninsula and Farther India. Two specimens will 

 be found in the Small-Mammal House. 



