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POLAR BEAKS ON" THE ICE. 



Th( re at ral kinds of bears in North America, which have been deemed distinct species, 



arc now regarded as mere varieties. There are the Cinnamon Bear, so named on account 

 r: the Yi.u.'.w Bear of the Carolinas, also deriving its name from the color of its 

 hair; the Barren ground Bear, of Northern British America; and the Ours Gulaire, Ursus 

 pularis, ofGeofFrov, with a white throat. The habits of these are in no respects different from 

 those of the black bears; they show, however, that the species is subject to great diversity 01 

 color, from a deep black to a brownish yellow. Those of the lighter complexion seem to inhabit 

 the more southern portions of the country. 



The Spectacled Bear, U. ornatus, inhabits the Cordilleras of the Andes in Chili. Its fur is 



mi th, shining, and black, except thai its short muzzle, is of a dirty yellow or buff color, and there 



are two Hcmicircnlar marks of the same hue, reminding the observer of a pair-of spectacles, abov< 

 the the under parts of the throat and neck, and the upper part of the breast, are whitish. 



