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Tuts animal is very rare, a greater number than four or five being seldom 
taken in a season in the fur countries. The fur is six times the value of 
any other fur produced in North America. It is sometimes found of a shin- 
ing black, the tip of the tail being white. It is commonly found of a black 
color, intermixed with hairs tipped with white. It inhabits the same’ 
districts with the red fox. It is not yet clearly proved that it is of the 
same species as the black fox of Europe, though it bears a strong resem- 
blance to it. 

PH EASE RICAN EO xX? 

from the red fox of Europe. It inhabits all parts of the United States. It 

1 C. argentatus, Desm. 2 C. fulvus, Desm. 
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