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THROUGH THE HEART OF PATAGONIA 



is very varied. There were the remains of many kinds of birds, 

 as well as the bones of the young of guanaco and huemul. 



There is another form of the wolf which I think should perhaps 

 be considered as a sub-species under the name of Canis montanus. 

 Its range is at present undefined. It is a red variety and lacks the 

 dark markings of Canis magellanicus. I hope shortly to have a 

 series of skins of this type. At present my readers can refer 

 to the coloured plate " Camp Thieves," and the photograph on this 

 page. Its general habits seem to be identical with those of Canis 

 magellanicus. 



No. 9. Skunk {Conepatus patagoniciis). 



{Zorino of the Argentines ; wiksier of the Tehuelches.) 



The skunk is to be met with throughout the whole country, but 

 we saw perhaps more specimens of this animal in the neighbourhood 

 of Bahia Camerones than elsewhere. I have also observed it within 

 ten miles of the foot of the Cordillera. The skins are much prized 

 by the Indians for the making of capas. 



Besides the animals enumerated above, an otter is common in 

 most of the rivers, but as all the skins I collected have not arrived 

 at the moment of writing, I will hold over any description of this 

 animal until a la'er date. 



RED MOUNTAI 



N WOLK (canis montanus) 



