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20. Tcixidea taxiis (Sclireber). American Badger. — Farmers and 
hunters report that badgers are not rare in the Douglas Lake region. 
A farmer near Burt Lake had the skin of one in his possession. None 
were observed by the writer. 
21. Lutreola vison (Sclireber). Northeastern Mink. — Tracks of the 
mink were found in some abundance along the small stream which flows 
into North 'Fish-tail Bay. Hunters and trappers report that they are 
to be found in great numbers in the region of Negro Creek east of Burt 
Lake. 
22. Putorius novel) or acensis. Emmons. New York Weasel. — Weasel 
tracks were seen in the sand along the beach. Farmers report that they 
are troublesome to poultry. 
23. Proof on lotor (Linnaeus). Common Raccoon. — These animals 
are probably still quite plentiful in the forest and timbered swamps of 
Cheboygan County where there are hollow trees large enough to afford 
them shelter. Tracks were plentiful along the shores of Douglas and 
Burt Lakes and the streams flowing into them. 
24. Ursus americanus Pallas. Black Bear. — Occasionally a few bears 
make their appearance in any region in Northern Michigan where wild 
berries are abundant. One was seen between the lakes, during the sum- 
mer of 1910, by men working in a small mill on Burt Lake. Farmers and 
hunters report that black bears are occasionally seen, but no one seemed 
able to say where they live or where they go when they leave. The writer 
was told by a farmer living about three miles east of Douglas Lake that 
a small child was killed and eaten by a bear a year or two ago, while 
its mother was picking berries. This hardly seems credible, especially 
in berry season, though it was apparently believed by the man who told 
it. 
25. Blarina brevicauda (Say). Short-tailed Shrew. — This species was 
found in a piece of low almost swampy ground on the south side of 
North Fish-tail Bay. 
Museum Number. 
Sex. 
Length. 
Tail. 
Foot. 
41380 
Adult male 
115 
21 
15 
? 
95 
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26. Condylura cristata (Linnaeus). Star-nosed Mole. — A specimen 
of the star-nosed mole was taken in the farming settlement southeast 
of Douglas Lake or east of Burt Lake. 
Museum Number. 
Sex. 
Length. 
Tail. 
hr} 
O 
O 
et- 
41377 
190 
S2 
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27. Myotis subulatus (Say). Say’s Brown Bat. — Many bats were 
seen about the station in the evenings, though it was found difficult to 
secure them. The only specimen taken was Say’s bat. 
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