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Bears. — Next to the sea lion is the bear case. 

 Here is the black bear, the only bear found in East- 

 ern North America, though it ranges all oyer the 

 continent. It is subject to some variation } of which 

 the Cinnamon bear, so called, is the most marked. 

 Back of them is the Grisly, the most formidable of 

 the bears and perhaps the most dangerous of the wild 

 animals of America. Those who have read Mr. 

 Seaton-Thompson's delightful description of the gris- 

 ly bear in the " Story of Wahb " will need no 

 introduction here. 



Polar Bear. — Then comes the Polar bear in the case 

 just in front. This is probably the largest of the bears. 

 It ranges through the Arctic regions of North 

 America, Europe, and Asia, usually keeping near the 

 coast, and often being found on the ice far from land. 

 They are good swimmers, a fact of great help to them 

 in picking up a living in that region. With this one 

 are placed the Arctic wolf and the harbor seal, two of 

 his neighbors of the far north. Note the white color 

 of the land animals the dull color of the seal, in each 

 rendering them inconspicuous in their usual environ- 

 ment. 



Bison Family. — In the north side of the ]arge case in 

 the centre of the room is the family of bison or 

 buffalo, as they are often called. Though formerly 



