ANIMALS OF ONTARIO. 93 



Genus ALCES. 



(35) Alces americanus. 



(Moose, True Elk.) 

 Common in the wilds of Northern Ontario. The most splendid repre- 

 sentative of wild animal life of the American continent. 



Genus RANGIFER. 



(36) Rangifer caribou. 



(Woodland Caribou, American Reindeer.) 

 This species is very abundant in extreme northern Ontario, occasion- 

 ally coming south in winter as far as Lake Superior. On the treeless 

 wastes of the Arctic regions, a sub-species, R. c. arcticus, the Barren- 

 ground Caribou, is found. 



Order FERy3£. (The Flesh=eaters, or Carnivora.) 



Canine teeth distinct, conical ; molars more or less adapted for cut- 

 ting ; toes provided with claws; skin covered with hair or fur; alimentary 

 canal short. 



Family PROCYONID^. (The Raccoons.) 



Plantigrade animals of moderate size, with the body comparativelv 

 slender and the tail well developed. Snout more or less elong^ated. 



Genus PROCYON. 



(37) Procyon lotor. 



(Common Raccoon.) 

 Common and generally distributed where sufficient bush is left to 

 afford shelter for it. 



Family URSID^. (The Bears.) 



Plantigrade animals having the body thick and clumsy. Tail rudi- 

 mentary. Teeth broad and tuberculated, according with an omnivorous 

 diet. 



Genus URSUS. 



(38) Ursus americanus. 



(Black Bear, Brown Bear, Cinnamon Bear.) 

 Very variable in colour; there is, however, but one species found in 

 this Province south of the Arctic regions. Formerly abundant and gener- 

 ally distributed, but now restricted to the unsettled districts. 



Family MUSTELID^. (The Weasels.) 



Small, or medium-sized animals, some of which are strictly carniv- 

 orous, while others are omnivorous. Most species provided with glands 

 which secrete a fetid liquid. In this family are many of the most valuable 

 fur-bearing animals. 



