Wolves and Foxes 
4. Sitka Bear. Ursus sithensis Merriam. Rather smaller than 
the Yakutat bear but structure of teeth different from any 
of the above and approaching the black bears. 
Range. Sitkan coast region, Alaska. 
5. Kidder's Bear. Ursus kidderi Merriam. Allied to the Yakutat 
bear, but smaller, with smaller teeth. 
Range. Alaskan Peninsula. 
WOLVES AND FOXES 
Family Canide 
The dogs and their allies, the wolves and foxes, resemble the 
cats in being digitigrade, or walking on the toes, and in having 
only four toes on the hind feet, but differ in having their claws 
duller, shorter, and not retractile. 
Red Fox 
Vulpes fuluvus (Desmarest) 
Called also Cross Fox, Silver Fox, Blach Fox. 
Length. 40 inches. 
Description. Fulvous or rusty red, grayish on the rump and flanks; 
hairs of the tail black toward the end, tip of tail whitish; legs 
black, partly white on the inside; throat white; ears largely 
tipped with black. Considerable variation occurs in the 
colouration of the red fox, especially in the northern part of 
his range. One phase similar to the above, but with a black 
band across the shoulders and another along the back, is 
known as the ‘‘cross fox,” while the ‘‘silver fox” is a gray 
phase and the ‘‘black fox” a black phase of the same 
animal. 
Range. Northern North America south to Georgia. Replaced in 
Nova Scotia and Newfoundland by slightly different varieties. 
The reputation for shrewdness and cunning which the fox 
has always borne is well-earned and indisputable. One of the 
most characteristic traits of the whole fox tribe is the quickness 
with which they gather experience and learn to avoid new 
dangers. The early settlers found little difficulty in trapping and 
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