SYNOPSIS OP THE 



Icon. 



Inhabits Europe. 



Obs. There appear to be many varieties of the Common 

 Bear, from white through different shades of brown to 

 black, and such have been frequently treated as distinct. 



318. 3. U. Niger Americanus (Black Bear of America.) 

 Forehead and nose nearly on one inclined line ; fur shining 

 black. 



Ursus Americanus, Pallas, Spic. Zool. 



Ours d'Amerique, Cuv. Menag. du Mus. Black Bear, 

 Pen. Quad. ii. 



Icon. Cuv. I. c. 



Inhabits North America. 



Obs. The Yellow or Cinnamon Bear of various degrees of 

 intensity, proper to America, are all considered by the 

 Baron as varieties of this species. 



319. 4 U. Maritimus (Arctic Bear.) Head elongated; 

 skull flat ; fur long, soft and white. 



Ursus Maritimus, L. Ursus Albus, Brisson.- 



Ours Blanc, Buff. Supp. torn. iii. Polar Bear, Pennant's 

 Synopsis, 192. 



Icon. Buff. Supp. iri.p/. 34. Pennant, Synopsis, pi. 20. 

 f. 1. Pallas, Spic. Zool. xiv./. 1. 



Inhabits the coast of the Polar Sea, principally in Ame- 

 rica. 



320. 5. U. Candescefis (the Grisly Bear.) Fur long, cine- 

 reous gray, very thick, especially about the neck. 



Ursus Ferox, Lewis and Clark, Journey to the Missouri. 

 Warden, Description of the United States. Ursus Candes- 

 cens, Hamilton Smith. Ursus Cinereus, Desm, Mam. 164. 

 Ursus Horribilis, Ord. 



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