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tations, several large mammals which were not secured by us were 
reported by residents and hunters in the region. Along the 
upper Santa Ana in the vicinity of Seven Oaks wildeats are said 
to occur, probably Lynx californicus. They should be common 
in the Upper Sonoran canons along the Pacific base of the moun- 
tains. We saw no signs of them anywhere at the higher altitudes. 
Mountain lions (Felis sp?) are yet reported to occur sparingly 
in the region. We saw tracks in Fish creek canon in 1905. In 
January, 1907, Charlie Martin, who lives at Big Meadows, 6800 
feet altitude, poisoned one near his place after it had.killed a 
burro. The lion was sold to a San Bernardino resident, and was 
prepared by a taxidermist, but I have not followed up the speci- 
men. The tracks of another were seen in June, 1907, in the same 
vicinity. 
We saw no signs of coyotes in the region of the upper Santa 
Ana, though previous to our visit in 1905 two are said to have 
been poisoned at Big Meadows. At the north base of Sugarloaf, 
the latter part of August, 1905, we heard coyotes almost every 
night, but failed to trap any; the same was true at Cactus Flat 
and Cushenbury springs. The form at the latter place, at least, 
is probably Canis estor Merriam; but what those of the higher 
localities and of the Pacific slope should be called I have no idea. 
The species of the San Diegan district seems to be doubtfully 
classified, as yet. 
We saw the tracks of coons (probably Procyon lotor hernan- 
dezi) along the lower Santa Ana, and on the upper Santa Ana 
near Seven Oaks. But no signs of them were noted higher up, 
nor on the desert slopes. 
Bears have long since disappeared throughout the region. We 
were told by old residents that both ‘‘grizzhes’’ and ‘‘brown’’ 
bears used to abound in these mountains. But the distinction 
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between ‘‘brown’’ bears and ‘‘grizzlies’’ in the average moun- 
taineer’s mind, in this section at least, I found to be rather 
cloudy. 
Mountain sheep (Ovis nelsoni?) are said yet to roam the 
barren precipitous ridges south and east of San Gorgonio peak, 
at the heads of Mission and Whitewater cafons. We failed to 
find signs of them anywhere we went. 
