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CHARACTERS OF VERTEBRATE ANIMALS 



Fig. 63. — Brown Bears {Ursus arctos). (From an instantaneous photograph) 



3. Badgers, Weasels, and Otters (Mustelidce) together make up 

 a family of which the majority of members are small in size, and 



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Fig. 64. — The Common Badger [Meles iaxus) 



which is of considerable economic importance since it is the 

 source of many valuable furs. 



