19081 
HoUister, Wisconsin Mammals. 
141 
Canis latrans Say. 
Coyote. 
The range of the prairie wolf extends northward to the north- 
ern border of the state. The Biological Survey collection con- 
tains three skulls collected near Eagle River, Vilas County, March 
10, October 5, and November 2, 1907. In the southern part of 
the state, notably in Walworth County, it is probably increasing 
in numbers and several litters of young are taken each year. A 
fine male, skin and skull, from Delavan, December 12, 1898, is. 
also in the collection. 
Felis couguar Kerr. 
Panther. 
In the absence of any recent accounts of an animal which 
undoubtedly occurred in Wisconsin in the early days I see no good 
reason why Dr. Hoy's record should not be prepetuated in any 
Wisconsin list. He states that Benjamin Bones of Racine shot 
one on the headwaters of Black River, December, 1863.^ 
Mephitis mesomelas avia Bangs 
Illinois Skunk. 
In the Biological Survey collection are three specimens of this 
species from Delavan, a female, December 6, 1902 ; male, January 
28, 1903 ; and male, January 6, 1904. The species occurs here 
with Mephitis hudsonica but is not common like that species. 
Out of twenty-eight skunks collected near Delavan, twenty-five 
are hudsonica and only three az'ia. All have been determined, 
by A. H. Howell. 
Taxidea taxus (Schreber). 
Badger. 
Several badgers have been recently captured in Walworth 
CjDunty. The Biological Survey collection contains a fine speci- 
men killed at Delavan, January 4, 1904. 
Gulo luscus (Linnaeus). 
Wolverine. 
As in the case of the panther the only specific account of a 
capture of this animal in the state that I am aware of is that given 
by Hoy. He writes that wolverines are occasionally taken in the 
1) Trans. Wis. Acad, of Sciences. Arts, and Letters, V, p. 256, 1882. 
