Glacier Bear 
hurries off the instant he thinks his presence is mistrusted. It 
is not at all unlikely that the bears in Northern New England 
are quite as well informed concerning the summer habits of men 
in those parts as we are concerning them. 
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Varieties of the Black Bear 
The black bears differ from the grizzlies in generally smaller 
size, and in having the claws of the front and hind feet nearly 
equal in size, and the hair nearly uniform in length all over 
the body. The varieties have been separated almost entirely on 
characters of the skull, as follows: 
Black Bear. Ursus americanus Pallas. Skull rather short and 
broad, 10 by 7 inches. Range as above. 
Labrador Bear. WU. americanus sornborgeri Bangs. Smaller, with 
broader skull, 8 by 5 inches. 
Florida Bear. U. americanus floridanus (Merriam). Skull long 
and narrow; forehead much elevated, 11 by 7 inches. 
Loutstana Bear. U. luteolus Griffith. Skull large and long, much 
flattened on the forehead, 11.5 by 7.5 inches. 
Glacier Bear 
Ursus emmonst (Dall) 
Length. 4 feet. 
Description. General colour resembles that of the silver fox. Fur 
remarkably soft, with a rich under-fur of a bluish-black shade, 
many of the long hairs white. Dorsal line black; sides 
mingled black and_ silvery white, beneath grayish-white; 
outer side of limbs black; sides of muzzle and lower 
anterior parts of cheek bright tan colour; no shade of brown 
elsewhere on the fur. Claws short, strongly curved, and 
sharp; ears very short. 
Range. Glacier region Mount St. Elias, etc., to Juneau, Alaska. 
This curious and little-known animal is an inhabitant of the 
St. Elias Alps, frequenting the edges of the glaciers. It is known 
to fur-dealers by the name of blue bear, and is said to be shy 
and less fierce than other species. 
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