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The combination of characters presented by the Vancouver 

 Island bear appears to be : invariably black coloration, somewhat 

 rounded skull, with proportionally wide spreading zygomata, 

 and very large teeth. 



The specimens secured measure as follows: 



External Measurements of Ur&us americanus americanus 



No. Sex Length Hind foot Ear 



12401 cJ 1540 252 107 



12464 J 1880 254 110 



L2459 ? 125H 220 104 



12460 5 1380 232 137 



Cranial Measurements of Ursus americanus americanus 



Procyon psora pacifica ('. H. Merriam 

 Pacific Racoon 



Probably of fairly common occurrence in suitable places over 

 the entire island. We secured six .specimens (nos. 12465-12470). 

 at Parksville, Little Qualicum River, French Creek. Errington. 

 and Beaver Creek. At Friendly Cove I saw three young ones 

 in the possession of Mr. Smith, the storekeeper, who had just 

 got them from the Indians and intended to keep them as pets. 



One was killed at Errington on September 12 while making 

 a raid on the poultry yard at the ranch where we were staying. 

 The intervention of the dog drove the raccoon up a tree, where 

 it was easily secured. 



These racoons are very dark colored, though not appreciably 

 more so than specimens from the northwest coast of California. 



