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PROF. W. BOYD DAWKINS ON THE 



cated ; while in that figured from Wookey Hole it tapers slightly to 

 its end. 



The two lower jaws from Windy Knoll are smaller and more 

 delicate than the massive bone in the typical Ursus spelceus. 



An examination of the molar series according to Professor Busk's 

 admirable method, published in the 'Proceedings of the Eoyal 

 Society,' No. 137, and in the ' Philosophical Transactions,' vol. clxiii. 

 pi. 47, reveals at once that the animal was not the spelaean species, 

 but closely allied to or undistinguishable from the Grisly Bear (Ursus 

 ferox or priscus). 



The upper molar series presents the following measurements : — 



Pm4. 

 0-55 xO-5 

 0-72 xO-65 



Mean 0-635x0-575 



Ml. 



0-9 X0-7 

 1-0 xO-75 

 1-05 xO-8 



0-983x0-75 



M2. 

 1-45x0-78 

 1-40x0-7 

 1-70x0-9 



1-51x0-8 



The mean of the measurements is represented in the odontogram 

 of the upper dentition (fig. 3), which agrees precisely with that of 



Fiff. 3.- 



-Oclontogram of Upper Molars of Ursus ferox, from Windy 

 Knoll. 



Ursus priscus (ferox) published by Professor Busk (Phil. Trans, 

 clxiii. pi. 47. fig. 9). The molar series, and especially the last true 

 upper molar, differs from that of Ursus spelceus in all those points 

 which have been enumerated in the above-cited memoir. 



The Ursine bones do not demand especial notice. They are forty- 

 six in number ; most of them have been broken in the process of 

 extraction. 



§ 5. Wolf. — The "Wolf (Canis lupus) is represented by seven jaws, 

 nineteen teeth, and thirty-three bones. The bones present the 

 following measurements (p. 253). 



The number of individuals represented by the remains of Wolf 

 amounts to at least seven ; and these, with the exception of one young 

 adult, were either in their prime or approaching old age. 



§ 6. Other Animals. — The other animals which contributed their 

 bones to this extraordinary accumulation are the Fox, Hare, Rabbit, 

 Water-vole, Shrew, and Bat. Their remains are rare, and present 

 no points worthy of further notice. 



