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Leopard (Felis Leopardus). — Imports in 1851, 75 ; in 1860, 186. 



Lion (Felis Leo).— Imports in 1851, 1 ; in 1860, 19. 



Lynx (Felis Canadensis). — Imports in 1851, 15,546 ; in 1861, 8,415 ; 



chiefly imported from British North America, price, 7s. 9d. 



to 17s. 6d. 

 Marten (Mustela Canadensis). — Imports in 1851, 171,945 ; in 1861, 



97,685 ; all from North America ; worth 12s. to 31. 3s. 6d. 



each. 

 Marmot (Arctomys empetra). — 3,639 were imported in 1860 from North 



America, some few are also received under the name of 



Weenusk. 

 Mink (Mustela vison).— Imports in 1851, 191,729 ; in 1860, 111,926. 

 Monkey (Coldbus leucomerus and Cercopitliecus Diana). — Imports in 



1860, 5,787. 

 Musquash (Fiber Zibeticus). — Imports in 1851, 1,541,268; in 1861, 



1,657,243 ; all from North America ; valued at 7d. to 8-^d. 

 Nutria (Myopotamus Coypus). — Imports in 1851, 9,332; in 1861, 506,089 ; 



chiefly from the River Plate republics ; value, 5^d. to 3s. 

 Otter, Common (Lutra Canadensis). — Imports in 1851, 12,147 ; in 1861 



17,873 from North America ; value, 9s. 7d. to 3/. 

 Otter, Sea (Enhydra marina). — Imports in 1851, 98 ; 1861, 202 ; value 



81. 12s. to 25Z. 15s. each. 

 Panther (Felis concolor). — Imports in 1851, 6 ; in 1860, 78. 

 Rabbit or Coney (Lepus cuniculns). — Imports in 1851, 71,394 ; in 1861, 



333,057 ; value 2|d. to 4jd. ; chiefly from Hamburg and 



Belgium. 

 Raccoon (Procyon lotor). — Imports in 1851, 465,340 ; in 1861, 380,182 ; 



nearly all from North America ; value, 2s. to 10s. 

 Sable (Mustela zibellina). — Imports in 1861, 1,309 ; value, 31. 3s. to 



71. 7s. 6d. ; principally from Russia. 

 Seal (Phoca).— Imports in 1851, 769,756 ; in 1861, 494,079 ; from the 



Polar Regions and South Seas ; value, 3s. 9d. to 14s. 3d. 

 Sheep (Ovis aries).— Imports in 1851, 392,293 ; in 1861, 2,554,894, 



of which a little over one million were dressed. The 



principal imports are from Africa, Australia, India, and 



South America ; value, 9d. to 3s. 8d. 

 Skunk (Mephitis Americana). — Imports in 1851, 1,454; in 1860, 



138,376 ; all from North America. 

 Squirrel or Calabar (Sciurus vulgaris). — Imports in 1851, 4,516,914 ; 



in 1861,537,950. 

 Swanskins (Cygnus ferus). — Imports in 1851, 1,613; in 1860, 2,932 

 Tiger (Felis Tigris).— Imports in 1851, 14; in 1860,380. 

 Weasel (Mustela vulgaris).— Imports in 1851, 89 ; in 1860, 463. 

 Wolf (Canis lupus).— Imports in 1851, 2,391 ; in 1860, 6,186; in 1861, 



3,669 ; from Hudson's Bay Territories. 

 Wolverine (Gulo arcticus). — Imports in 1851, 1,400 ; in 1861, 1,453. 

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