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tinct posteriorly. Inner surface of ears black; basal two-thirds 

 of outer surface whitish ; tip black. Head, before the ears, 

 abruptly darker, black, mixed with many pure white hairs. 

 ]\Iuzzle and chin brownish, from a line a little before the eyes. 



No. 4369 ; Fairweather Range, Lituya Bay, 1906. Skin only. 

 General color creamy white ; lower part of fore legs mixed with 

 black hairs, producing a somewhat darker effect ; toes abruptly 

 black. An indistinct dark line along the middle of the back, dis- 

 appearing anteriorly and posteriorly. Ears whitish, edged with 

 black. Head darker, but not black, mixed whitish and black 

 hairs extending forward to the eyes. IMuzzle and chin brownish. 



No. 4368 ; Fairweather Range, Lituya Bay ; 1906. Skin and 

 skull. General color dirty whitish, palest on neck and sides of 

 body, bluish gray on legs, rump, and along the back. Head 

 darker, mixed black and white hairs extending forward to a 

 line just before the eyes. Chin and muzzle brownish. 



No. 4370 ; Lituya Bay, near Mt. Fairweather ; spring of 1906. 

 Skin only. Color of body bluish white, palest on neck and 

 shoulders ; darkening on the posterior part of the back, the rump, 

 legs and feet. Upper part of head abruptly darker, being black 

 interspersed with many long white hairs. Ears black. Muzzle 

 and chin brownish. 



No. 4371, ?; base of Mt. Cook; June 1, 1907. Skin and skull. 

 Dark bluish gray, palest on shoulders and abdomen, darkest on 

 rump, legs and feet. Upper part of head black, mixed with w^hite 

 hairs. Muzzle and chin brownish. 



No. 4367; Fairweather Range, Lituya Bay; 1907. Skin and 

 skeleton. The darkest of the series. Very dark bluish gray, with 

 no whitish anywhere. Palest on shoulders, darkest on legs and 

 rump. Feet and toes black. Upper part of head black, silvered 

 with many white hairs. Chin and muzzle brownish. 



MEASUREMENTS (IN MILLIMETERS) OF BLACK BEARS 



