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first sight, resemble those of the hyaena ; but they are more slender, 

 and the proximal articular surfaces are different. It is probable 

 that these few bones represent at least three animals, for they were 

 found at different times and at three different horizons, namely, 

 Nos. II, IV, & 8. 



Vulpes alopex, Linn. (Common Fox.) 



The only specimen that can be referred to this species is a lower 

 carnassial tooth, rather broader proportionately than is usual, but 

 agreeing in this particular with a tooth in a lower jaw of this 

 species from the fissure at Ightham, in Kent. The present tooth 

 was found in the swallow-hole (No. 7). 



Urstjs horribjlis (?) Ord. (Grisly Bear.) (PL VII, fig. 4.) 



Remains of bears have been met with in nearly every stratum 

 between Nos. II and 9. Some of these evidently belonged to animals 

 of great size ; but none so big, or presenting such characters, as to 

 justify their reference to the cave-bear, Ursus spelceus. 



Most of the remains are foot-bones, but portions of humeri and 

 several teeth have also been found. Unfortunately, we possess no 

 example of the characteristic lower fourth premolar tooth. A left 

 maxillary bone, with the two hindermost teeth in place, is in the 

 possession of Mr. W. Storrs Fox, of Bakewell. The first tooth of 

 this specimen (molar 1) measures 23*5 millimetres in length and 

 17*5 mm. in width. The hinder tooth (molar 2) is 41*0 mm. long 

 and 18*5 mm. wide : it is comparatively long and parallel-sided, 

 and the hinder end is less pointed than usual. The jugal process 

 of this maxillary bone arises opposite the middle of the last molar, 

 and in this respect resembles the grisly bear rather than the cave- 

 bear. 



We have a last lower molar of moderate size (length =23 mm., 

 width =17 mm.), which is pointed posteriorly, and in this respect is 

 not unlike some examples of Ursus spelceus, but we think it more 

 likely to belong to U. liorribili$ (PI. VII, fig. 4). 



Although we can point to no very positive evidence that some of 

 these remains may not belong to small examples of cave-bear, we 

 do not think it at all likely; it seems more probable that they 

 belong to either the grisly or the brown bear, and on the whole we 

 prefer to refer them provisionally to the former, Ursus horribilis. 



Meles taxus, Schreber. (Badger.) 



The badger is represented by two bones only, an ulna of a young 

 animal wanting its epiphysis, and a metapodial of an adult. The 

 horizon of one of these is uncertain, but the other was found in 

 the south-south-eastern part of the lower level. 



Cheiroptera. 



Vespertilio (Plecotus) auritus (?) Linn. (Long-Eared Bat.) 



The distal half of a humerus of a bat agrees in size and form with 

 that of the long-eared bat, and is with doubt referred to that species. 

 It was found in the north-north-western lower layer, No. 11. 



