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When full-grown, one often weighs upwards of four 

 hundred pounds. 



§ 80. The Black Bear (Ursus Americanus) and the 

 Grizzly Bear (Ursus horribilis) are natives of the United 

 States. 



§81. The White or Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus) is 

 found on the coast and islands of the northern parts of 

 the world. It is twelve feet long, and weighs fifteen 

 hundred pounds ; it swims and dives with great facility 

 for catching fish and seals. It is a dangerous animal, 

 and hunted on account of its fat and fur. 



QUESTIONS ON SECT. VL 



§ 58. What are carnivorous Mammalia ? 



§59. Why are their intestines shorter, than in herbivorous Mam- 

 malia ? 



§ 60. Into how many families may the Carnivorous Mammalia be di- 

 vided ? Name them. 



§61. Describe Bats. 



§ 62. Describe Insect-eaters. 



§ 63. Describe Flesh-eaters. 



§64. Describe Amphibious Flesh-eaters. 



§65. Describe Pouched Flesh-eaters. 



§ 66. Name some species of Bats. 



§ 67. Describe the New York Bat. 



§ 6& Describe the Carolina Bat. 



§ 69. Describe the Ho;iry Bat. 



§ 70. Describe the Arcuated Bat. 



§71. Describe the Subulate Bat. 



§ 72. Describe the Vampire. 



§73. Describe the Flying Dog. 



§ 74. Describe the Small Shrew. 



§ 75. Describe the Shrew Mole. 



§76. Describe the Star-nose Mole. 



§77. Describe the Hedgehog. 



§ 78. Describe the Racoon. 



§ 79. Describe the Bear. On what do they feed, and of what use are 

 thev? 



§80. What Bears are natives of the United States? 



§81. Describe the Polar Bear. 



(SECTION VI. CONTINUED.) 



\ 82. The Glutton (Gulo luscus) is a little more than 

 two feet long, of a chestnut-brown color, with a whitish 



