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off on inner side of thighs and front of foreleg, the worn places 

 showing rusty brown. Otherwise black, with slightly lighter 

 colored muzzle. 



No. 8332, c^ adult. Rocky Bay, Dall Island, May 31. In worn 

 winter pelage, with small patches of the new summer coat appear- 

 ing on the inner sides of the thighs. Rusty brown on the sides, 

 where most of the hair is worn off; otherwise black. 



No. 8322, J> adult, Fools Inlet, Wrangell Island, July 12. All 

 that remains of the old pelage is a line along the spine, and some 

 ragged patches on the shoulders. On these areas the hair is 

 longer than elsewhere, and differently colored, being rusty brown, 

 whereas the new coat is glossy black with a few white hairs inter- 

 spersed. Muzzle light tan color. A small pure white spot on 

 the middle of the breast. 



No. 8324, J' young, Mitkof Island, August 2. Very ragged 

 in appearance, and presenting a mixture of old and new pelage. 

 Black with slightly paler muzzle. 



No. 8325, 5 young, Mitkof Island, August 2; Also very 

 ragged, with much of the old pelage remaining. The new hair 

 black, the old rusty brown. Muzzle very dark, with lips slightly 

 paler. 



No. 8326, J* adult, Mitkof Island, August 4. In very worn 

 pelage. Dull rusty black throughout. 



No. 8327, $ young, Mitkof Island, August 8. Much like no. 

 8322, but with more of the long, rusty winter hairs on rump and 

 shoulders. Otherwise glossy black with dark brown muzzle and 

 a small white spot on the center of the breast. Very thinly 



haired. 



No. 8323, c? young, Bradfield Canal, July 19. Very thinly 

 haired. Summer pelage on the back, worn winter pelage on legs 

 and thighs. Black, with under fur brownish. Muzzle and lips 

 very dark brown. 



No. 8328, 2 young, Taku River, September 7. Dark cinna- 

 mon brown, with the legs and feet somewhat darker and the 

 under fur paler. A small white spot on the breast. 



We had heard rumors, more or less vague, in regard to the 

 occurrence of brown bear on the more southern Alaskan islands, 

 and one of the objects of the present expedition was to ascertain as 



