VERTEBRATES: MAMMALS. 



what like a little bear 

 with a long tail ; the 

 color grayish, and the 

 tail ringed with black 

 and dingy white. 

 Bears are very large. 



Fig. 55. Raccoon. rp ne Q r izz\y, of the 



Rocky Mountains, is six or eight feet in length, and 

 weighs in some cases eighteen hundred pounds, and 

 the nails or claws are six inches long! It is the most 

 powerful animal in America, and when wounded is 

 very dangerous to the hunter. It has been seen to 

 drag away a large bison, after killing it. The Black 

 Bear of the Northern States is much smaller than 

 the Grizzly, and less ferocious, seldom attacking men 

 when not molested ; but if disturbed when accompa- 

 nied by its young, which are called cubs, it fights very 

 savagely. 



SEALS AND THE WALRUS. 



The Seals and the Walrus live in the sea, but often 

 come upon the rocks and ice-banks to lie in the sun- 

 shine. The head of the Seal much resembles that of 



Fig. 56. Seal. 



a dog, and its eyes are beautiful and intelligent in ap- 

 pearance. When taken young, seals are easily tamed, 

 and become attached and obedient to those who feed 



