MAMMALS OF NEW BRUNSWICK. 
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CATALOGUE. 
1. Panther. ( Felis concolor.) Dr. Gesner records this 
species as “rare” (in 1847). No recent instances of its 
occurrences are known. 
2. Canada Lynx. “ Loup-cervier.” “ Loocervee*” 
(Lynx canadensis.) Common. 
3. Bay Lynx. “Wildcat.” (Lynx rufus.) Common. 
4. Wolf. (Canis lupus.) Was common from about 1840 
until about 1860; since then it has entirely disappeared. Dr. 
Gesner states that Wolves were first seen in New Brunswick 
in 1818. 
5. Red Fox. “Silver Fox.” “Black Fox.” “Patch 
F ox.” “ Cross Fox,” (Vulpes vulgaris.) Abundant. 
6. Sable. Pine Marten. (Mustela americana.) Com- 
mon. 
7. Fisher. Black Cat. (Mustela pennant ii.) Bare. 
8. Least Weasel. (Putorius vulgaris.) Common. 
9. Common Weasel. Ermine. Putorius ermineus.) 
Common. 
10. Mink. (Putorius vison.) Common. 
11. Wolverine. (Gulo luscus.) Some thirty years ago 
it was occasionally met with; but no recent instance of its 
occurrence is known. 
12. Skunk. Mephitis mephitica.) Abundant. 
13. Otter. (Luira canadensis.) Rather common in 
favorable localities. 
14. Brown, Black, or Cinnamon Bear. ( Ursus ameri 
canus.) Common. 
15. Racoon. ( Procyon lotor.) Common along the Bay 
of Fundy coast ; but very rare in the interior. 
16. Moose. (Alee ameri canus.) Not uncommon. 
17. Caribou. (Rangifer caribou.) Common. 
18. Virginia Deer. (Cariacus virginianus.) Uncom- 
mon, though increasing. This Deer was formerly restricted 
to the valley of the Magaguadavic; but has lately spread into 
other portions of Charlotte and York Counties, and a few 
have been taken in Carleton and Victoria. There is no 
