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brown and less smooth, and the spot on the eye was less 

 marked. A fourth was of the finest black, without any 

 such spot. The muzzle was brown above, and the edges 

 of the lips whitish. Two whitish lines occupied the region 

 of the sternum between the fore-legs, forming the resem- 

 blance of an H. This Bear the Baron regards as an indi- 

 vidual variety. 



Our author remarks a fifth, which he considers a still 

 more marked variety. The black is remarkably fine ; the 

 muzzle a clear fawn colour. A white spot is on the top of 

 the head, and a white line commencing on the root of the 

 nose proceeds on each side to. the angle of the mouth, and 

 continues over the cheek to a large white space mixed with 

 a little fawn, which occupies the entire throat, and of which 

 a narrow line descends upon the breast. It is the Ours 

 Gulaire of M. Geotfroi. 



The Baron also thinks that the Yellow Bear of Carolina 

 is a variety of the same species. This is scientifically 

 termed the Ursus Luteolus. We shall not venture to assert, 

 in contradiction to the authority of the Baron, that this 

 Bear forms a distinct species, but assuredly it is a very 

 strongly-marked variety. Major Smith took a sketch of 

 one at New York ; the specimen was semi-adult. He does 

 not consider that there is sufficient proof of its being a dis- 

 tinct species. In the specimen drawn by the Major there 

 was a greater convexity of forehead, and a sharper nose 

 than in the Black Bear. This comparison was easily made, 

 as the two animals were chained very near each other. 

 The ears of the Yellow Bear stood more back, were not 

 quite so large, and the physiognomy was very different*. 

 Both were remarkably tame. Although the Yellow Bear 

 cannot be affirmed to be specifically different, yet it is cer- 

 tain that there is a distinct race of these animals. They 



* It must be remembered tbat this speeimen of the Ursus Luteolus was 

 but semi-adult. P. 



