78 SURVEY OF THE ZOOLOGY OF NORTH AMERICA. 



in Asia or Europe, and therefore belongs exclusively o 

 America, 



Of the feathered tribes, the larger number of individuas, 

 as might be supposed, are common to the northern portions of 

 the three continents. Among these are the golden eagle, tie 

 white-headed or sea eagle, the osprey, the peregrine falcon, 

 the gyrfalcon, the merlin goshawk, the common buzzad, 

 rough-legged buzzard, hen-harrier, long-eared owl, short-eajed 

 owl, great snowy owl, and Tengmalm's owl. Nearly all tie 

 ducks and other swimming families, as might be expecttd, 

 are also identical, as they can make their way with eise 

 round the Circle, and find the same food and conditions of 

 life. The waders, however, are generally distinct from th»se 

 of Europe, as are the grouse inhabiting the same parallels of 

 latitude. Only one or two have been found in Europe, as 

 well as in America. 



We must now take a glance at the animals which ire 

 distinctly American. In the first place, there are three beirs 

 - — the savage grizzly of the Rocky Mountains ; the cunning 

 black bear; and the bear of the Barren Grounds. The bearer 

 might take the first rank among American animals, for his 

 sagacity, if not for his size. Then comes the Canada otier; 

 the vison or minx ; the clever little tree-loving raccoon ; the 

 American badger, differing from his European relative ind 

 the pekan. There are several varieties of wolves, differing in 

 size and somewhat in habits, but all equally voracious. Tlere 

 are several species of foxes, and no less than thirty of Lem- 

 mings, marmots, and squirrels, all of which are to be found 

 within the more northern latitudes of the New World. Here 

 are three hares — known as the American, the prairie, ard the 

 little chief hares — which ransre over the northern continent. 



