1916] Kellogg: Mammals and Birds of Northern California 353 



Ursus americanus Pallas 

 Black Bear 



The region around Callahan, Siskiyou County, and from there 

 westward through the mountains as far as we went, is one in 

 which, according to common report, black bears are still fairly 

 numerous. At Callahan we were told how men went out with 

 dogs in the winter and without having gone any great distance 

 would return bringing a bear. We saw some good-sized skins for 

 sale there, and Miss Alexander purchased two (nos. 13765, 13766) 

 in good winter pelage, but without skulls. 



At Jackson Lake we saw some old sign ; but it was not until 

 Hunters' Camp was reached, on our way up Grizzly Creek, that 

 we were told we were in the heart of the bear country. It cer- 

 tainly began to look like it, when John Howard took his rifle and 

 within a few minutes walk of camp saw a bear ambling along among 

 the trees. It had not scented him, so was going leisurely and he 

 had a good shot. The bear was left all night where it fell, with 

 a coat thrown over it ; for, according to the hunters, coyotes will not 

 touch anything which has any article of clothing left around it. 

 This bear, a female, was not a large individual, possibly two years 

 old. It was saved as skin and complete skeleton (no. 13764). 



Subsequently, a skin and complete skeleton (no. 14712) taken 

 near Callahan, October 7, 1911, was sent to the Museum by J. 

 Baker. 



Canis lestes Merriam 

 Mountain Coyote 



When we were at Helena, George Knowles reported seeing many 

 tracks of coyotes, but he did not secure any specimens. However, 

 he later sent in a skin and skull (no. 12876) from Hay Fork. 

 There is evidence that the two do not belong to the same animal, 

 since the skull showed considerable weathering, while the skin was 

 fresh. At any rate, the same locality is doubtless represented. 



The skin shows no significant characters in either size or colora- 

 tion ; measurements (by collector): total length, 1040 millimeters; 

 tail vertebrae, 305; hind foot. 178; height of ear, 89. The skull, 

 however, differs somewhat from typical Canis lestes, and if more 

 material were available to bear out the points, it would appear that 

 we had at last found indications of a northwest-coast race of covote. 



