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and measured 8 feet 7 1-2 inches, from the nose to the ex- 

 tremity of the hind feet." — Lewis and Clark. 



One lived two hours, after having been shot through the 

 centre of his lungs, and whilst in this state, he prepared for 

 himself a bed in the earth, two feet deep, and five feet long, 

 after running a mile and a half. The fleece and skin were a 

 heavy burden for two men, and the oil amounted to eight 

 gallons. 



Another, shot through the heart, ran at his usual pace 

 nearly a quarter of a mile, before he fell. 



This species, they further inform us, in all its variations 

 of colouring, is called Hohhost^ by the Chopunnish Indians. 



These travellers mention another species of bear, which 

 seems to be related to the Alpine bear, and which is most 

 probably a new species. It climbs trees, and is known to the 

 Chopunnish Indians, by the name of Tackah. 



They also inform us, that the copulating season occurs 

 about the 15th June. 



The Indians of the Missouri, sometimes go to war in 

 small parties against the grizzly bear, and trophies obtained 

 from his body are highly esteemed, and dignify the fortunate 

 individual who obtains them. We saw on the necks of many 

 of their warriors, necklaces composed of the long fore claws, 

 separated from the foot, tastefully arranged in a radiating 

 manner, and one of the band of Pawnee warriors, that en- 

 countered a detachment of our party near the Konza village, 

 was ornamented with the entire skin of the fore foot, with 

 the claws remaining upon it, suspended on his breast. 



It is not a little remarkable, that the grizzly bear, which 

 was mentioned at a very early period by Lahontan, and sub- 

 sequently by several writers, is not even at this day, esta- 

 blished in the Zoological works, as a distinct species; that it 

 is perfectly distinct from any described species, our descrip* 

 tion will prove. From the concurrent testimony of those who 

 have seen the animal in its native haunts, and who have had 



