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XIII.— ANIMALS. 



ZoSthelsm largely prevails among Iforth American Indians— that is, many of thelr'wsas"'ar5Tialtffafs ; not tKe present riSce of aillftiins, but the 

 progenitors or prototypes of the present species. In the study of North American mythology it is very desirable that we know the names used by 

 the Indians for the animals with which they are acquainted. It is manifest that froni any one tribe but few of the names in the list eaii be collected 

 for the reason that it includos many species restricted to limited geographic areas. The list should be considered simply as suggestive and should be 

 increased— the collector adding the names of all the animals Icnown to the tribe studied. 



Sometimes the name for the ancient animal or animal god) has a different termination or is denoted by some other slight change in the word,; 

 where this is the case the'animal name used for the name of a person Is the same as thenameof the animal god, rather than theiiame of tiie existing 

 species. 



The method of distinguishing sex should also be noted, whicli is generally by the use of words signifying male and femalv : also note the name 

 of the young of each species. It is a mistake to sui)pose that tlie Indians have no class-names or generic terms ; such terms arc very common among 

 them, bui their methods of classification do not agree witli those used by civilized people— that Is, their generic terms embrace categories easily recog- 

 iiized by a savage people, but dilTerent from those recognized by a civilized people. Thus a class-name may be found to embrace those animals which 

 live in trees, as raccoons, porcupines, sqnirrels, &c.; another, those which tjurrow, as badgers, prairie-dogs, <tc.; and still anotlier. those which roam 

 over the plains, as buffaloes, deer, antelope, &c. 



All animate and inanimate objects are thrown into classes, among the several tribes, in diverse and curlou.s ways. Not only do the Indiaas 

 have many class-names, but class distinctions are curiously woven into the grammatical Structure of their IBngu&ges. An Indian system of classifying 

 natural objects is a very interesting suljject for study. 



3fammafs. 



Antelope - 

 Buniilo __. 





iiadger 



Bear, grizzly 



Hear, (unnamon 



Bear, black 



Caribou (woodland) 



Caribou (barren ground). 



I hipmunk 



Cat, wild 



Cat, tiger 



•Cat, civet 



Cat, black 



]>vr. Mhitc-tailed. 



Deer, blac-k__ 



Elk 



Ermine 



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