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Catalogue of the more interesting Specimens of 

 Natural History that were collected during the 

 voyage. 



MAMMALIA. 



1. Mustela Zorilla. Desm :* 

 The skunk. This animal was found abundantly on the coast 

 of Patagonia, between Monte Video and Cape Gregory, at the 

 eastern entrance of the Strait of Magalhaens. It appeared to be 

 the same species throughout the whole extent of the coast. — Mus« 

 Zool. Soc. 



2. Mustela lutris. — Lin. 

 Lutra marina, Steller. Erxleb. Harlau ; Enhydra marina, 

 Fleming. 



The sea otter exists, but not very plentifully, on the coast of 

 Tierra del Fuego ; we saw very few. The Fuegian Indians hunt 

 them with dogs which are trained for the purpose, — Museum 

 Zool. Soc. 



3. Canis. 



The dogs belonging to the Fuegian Indians are certainly of the 

 domesticated kind, originally obtained, probably, from the Spanish 

 settlements at Buenos Ayres ; generally they resemble the Esqui- 

 maux breed, but are much more diminutive in size. 



4. Canis Vulpes. 

 Two if not three distinct species of the fox were brought home ; 

 one, of a small size, was thought to be a novelty ; the other, perhaps, 

 was only remarkable for its large size. Mr. Vigors thought the 

 small one was quite new ; the last is perhaps C. cinereo argenteus. 

 — Museum of Zool. Soc. 



5. Felis puma. 

 Several were seen : a skeleton was found on the shores of the 

 Strait, supposed to be one of the above species. 



* Or Mephitis Americmia ? 

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