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" The intermediate species has the muzzle of a mode- 

 rate bulk but the forehead, not much elevated in the two 

 preceding species, is scarcely perceptible in this, being al- 

 most on the same line with the nose. The arrangement of 

 the hair is the same as in the Ursus Labiatus, and the vo- 

 lume of the head is similarly augmented by the quantity 

 and disposition of its covering, only that the hair being a 

 little shorter, renders this character less prominent. The 

 ears are also very large, and the nose by no means unlik e 

 that of a dog. 



" This Bear has a compact body, thick neck, and heavy 

 limbs. But this conformation, which might lead us to as- 

 sign considerable strength to the animal, does not agree 

 with the weakness of the claws, which are one half shorter 

 than those of the preceding species. Perhaps we may de- 

 duce from this circumstance that this animal does not climb 

 trees. The muzzle is black on the upper part at all ages, 

 with a slight red tint on the edges of the lips. The lower 

 jaw is white underneath, and the pectoral spot resembles a 

 pitch-fork, the two prongs of which, considerably apart, 

 occupy the entire chest, and what may be termed the tail 

 extends to the middle of the belly. This Bear was found 

 by M. Wallich in the mountains of Nepaul, and I have 

 seen it myself in those of Silhet. Its habitat is less exten- 

 sive, and it appears to be more ferocious than the others. 

 This Bear is the Ursus Tibetanus. 



" It would be easy to multiply instances of difference be- 

 tween these species, by a minute comparison of all the 

 details of their organization. But I presume that the in- 

 spection of my figures alone will be sufficient to remove 

 every suspicion of their identity, and to convince you that 

 we have in India three species of the Bear invariably black, 

 for I have seen a sufficient number of individuals of each 

 to certify that their covering preserves the same co- 

 lour at all ages and in every season. As to the teeth, I 



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