; DEER 



Are not as numerous as they were fifteen years ago, when 

 large herds of them were quite common on the prairies and 

 in the open woodlands. It is said that a disease, called the 

 black tongue, has killed large numbers of them. 



ANTELOPE, 



Which were formerly quite scarce, are now quite common 

 (much more so than deer) in the unsettled and thinly in- 

 habited regions of the north and northwest. 



BEAVEK. 



We saw a beaver dam on^ the Concho, in Tom Green 

 county. 



civiT OAT OR CAT SQViTiTiEL {Bassaris astuto) 



Are quite common in Llano and the adjoining counties, 

 Where they are sometimes tamed for pets.' 



WOLVES 



Are few and far less numerous than formerly, thousands 

 of them having been killed with strychnine, etc., stock 

 men having waged war upon them on account of their dep- 

 redations upon young cattle and sheep. 



PEAIEIE DOGS 



Are extending their boiindaries and increasing in numbers. 

 Fifteen years ago we saw them only a few miles south of 

 Camp Colorado;, now their towns are in the northern part 

 of San Saba county. 



EACCOONS 



4.nd Oposs:pms are common. 



SKUNK. 



Of these there are two . species. The common northern 

 one and the little stripfed one {mephitis bicolor). 



