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2. Order FER^. — Rapacious Quadrupeds. — Beasts of Prey. 



1. Family UESIDiB.— Bears. 

 1. Genus URSUS, Linn. Syst. Nat. I, p. 69 (1766). 



1. Ursus horribilis, Ord. — The Grizzly Bear. 



Ursus horribilis, Ord, Guthrie's Geog. II, p. 291 (1815) ; Say, Long's Exp. II, p. 

 52 (1823). 



Ursus cinereus, Desmar. Mamm. p. 105 (1820). 



iTrsus candescens, H. Smith, GrifF. Cuv. II, p. 229, V, No. 320 (1826). 

 " Ursus ferox, Lewis and Clarke," Richardson, Faun. Bor. Am. I, p. 24. 



Faun. Bor. Am. I, Plate I. Aud. and Bach. Quad, of N. A. Plate 

 CXXXI; oct. ed. II, Plate CXXXI. 



This powerful and formidable animal, comparatively well known 

 since the possession by the United States of California and Oregon, 

 is frequently alluded to by the naturalists of the Expedition. Their 

 notes now to be given possess high interest as contributions to the 

 history of this species. 



We find in the journal of Dr. Pickering, several allusions to this 

 animal, from which we introduce the following : 



" According to Dr. Marsh, the Grizzly Bear is the only species found 

 here, but the Black Bear of the United States is occasionally met with 

 in some parts of New Mexico, where the skin is highly prized. The 

 food of the California Indians is almost the same as that of the bear, 

 and varies with the season in the same manner. Slcins are sometimes 

 seen nearly or fully as large as that of an ox. One lassoed, dragged 

 three horses. 



" Sometimes, it is said, this animal will not kill a man even after 

 he is entirely in its power. Dr. Marsh states that it will rarely attack 

 unless encountered unexpectedly in the brush. An anecdote is told 

 of one which had seized a man and covered him with brush and leaves, 

 only patting him down and covering him again as he attempted to 

 rise, and after watching him awhile, finally went away, much to the 



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