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cies of bear, by the essential character of the elongated an- 

 terior claws, and rectilinear or slightly arquated figure of its 

 facial profile. In general appearance, it may be compared 

 to the Alpine bear, (U. arctos^) and particularly to the Nor- 

 wegian variety. The claws, however, of these appear to be 

 of the usual form, and not elongated, and the facial space, 

 included between the eyfes is deeply indented; they also differ 

 in their manners, and climb trees, which the grizzly bear is 

 never known to do. 



Lewis and Clark frequently saw and killed these bears, 

 during their celebrated expedition across the continent. They 

 mention one which was nine feet long, from the nose to the 

 tip of the tail. The fore foot of another, was nine inches 

 across, its hind foot eleven and three quarter inches long, 

 exclusive of the talons, and seven inches wide. The talons 

 of a third, were six and one-fourth inches long. 



They will not always attack even when wounded. 



" As they fired, he did not attempt to attack, but fled with 

 a most tremendous roar, and such was its extraordinary te- 

 nacity of life, that although he had five balls passed through 

 his lungs, and five other wounds, he swam more than half 

 across the river to a sand bar, and survived twenty minutes. 

 He weighed between five and six hundred pounds at least. 



Belly and behind the anterior legs—longest hairs, 6 



