Black Bear 
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Lower Austral Zone. Merriam, I. c. In Colorado the Black Bear 
is found from the foot-hills west through the mountains to and 
beyond the Utah line, and from the north to the south boundaries. 
There are some Black Bears in the Fisher's Peak region in southern 
Las Animas County, 
FIG. 74. BLACK BEAR, Utsus ameHcanus 
Skull showing dentition x | 
Habits. — There is nothing further to add concerning the 
habits to what has been said above. 
Family CANIDiE 
The dogs, wolves, and foxes form a very distinct family, 
easily distinguished from the other Carnivora. The more 
easily recognizable characters are a somewhat elongated 
muzzle, a moderate tail, and well developed limbs; feet 
digitigrade, with four complete toes to the fore and five or 
sometimes four on the hind feet. Other characters are: 
skull with the postorbital processes short so that the orbit is 
