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Gulo luscus (L.), Sabine. Wolverine. 

 The wolverine mates about the middle of March, coition being dog- 

 like. The young, one to three in number, are born about the 

 middle of June. At birth they are about the size of an Esquimaux 

 pup. reddish brown in color, helpless, with closed eyes. They are 

 born in holes and under rocks, and are suckled for two months. 

 The male assists in rearing the young. 



Mustela Americana, Turton. Marten. 



Coition is dog-like. It occurs about the 1st March, and the young 

 are born, about the end of April, in holes, in rotten trees, lined with 

 grass and moss. From one to five are produced at a birth, when 

 they are the size of a new-born kitten, brown and blajk in color, 

 helpless, with closed eyes. The female suckles the young for a 

 period of five weeks, and is unassisted by the male in rearing 

 them. Sometimes the female gives birth in a burrow in the 

 ground. 



Putorius vison, Brisson. Mink. 

 Coition dog-like, [t takes place towards the end of February, and the 

 young, one to three in number, are born about 1st May. At time 

 of birth they are the size of a small mouse, very black in color, 

 helpless, with eyes closed. The female makes a nest in a hole 

 lined with grass, and suckles the young for six weeks. The male 

 does not assist in rearing the young. 



Mephitis mephitica. Shaw. Skunk. 



Coition is dog-like, and takes place about 1st October. The young, 

 one to three in number, are born in holes about 1st May. At time 

 of birth they are the size of a large mouse, light brown in color, 

 helpless, and eyes closed. The female suckles them for six weeks. 

 The male does not assist in rearing the 3-oung. 



Lutra Canadensis, Turton. Otter. 



Coition dog-like. It takes place towards the end of February, and the 

 young, one to three in number, arc born, about 1st May, in holes, 

 lined with grass. When born they are the size of a small squirrel, 

 very black in color, helpless, with closed eyes. The female suckles 

 them for six weeks, and is unassisted by the male. 



Ursus Americanus, Pallas. Black Bear. 

 The period of heat occurs at the 1st of June, when coition takes 

 place as in dogs. The young, one to three in number, are born 

 at the end of October, in holes under rocks, lined with brush, 



