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Mammals of New Brunswick. 
42. Porcupine. (. Erethizon dorsatus .) 
Common. 
43. Rabbit. Northern Hare. ( Lepus americanus.') 
Very abundant. 
MARINE MAMMALS. 
Harbor Seal. Common. 
Harp Seal. Occasional, in winter. 
Hooded Seal. A few have been observed along the Gulf of St. 
Lawrence coast. 
Porpoise. Common. 
Whales have been occasionally reported in the Bay of Fundy 
and off the “North Shore”; but the species are, for the most 
part, conjectural. 
