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seen in the winter of 1911 and ’12, but, owing to the early freezing in the 
fall, trappers caught practically no weasels or mink. It is the opinion of 
trappers that there are two species, but the writer has seen but this one. 
MEASUREMENTS. 
Museum Number Sex Length Tail Foot 
41S36 male 385 130 45 
42185 
24. Lutra canadensis (Schreber). Otter. — Otters were observed very 
often in Rose Lake until the last four or five years (Allen). The writer 
saw one several years ago. It is believed that the animals have been taken 
by trappers notwithstanding the closed season for several years. A single 
otter was seen to capture and devour twelve bullheads in rapid succession 
at Rose Lake (Allen). One was also recentty seen catching rainbow trout 
in Pine River; the number of fish captured was not noted (Roberts). 
25. Procyon lotor (Linnaeus). Raccoon. — This species was very plenti- 
ful when the hardwood timber was still untouched but was hunted until 
nearly exterminated. After the timber was cut, the brush became so 
dense as to make night hunting unpleasant, and now these interesting 
animals appear to be on the increase again. (Fig. 19.) 
26. Ursus americanus Pallas. Black Bear.- — Black bears are seen in 
this region almost every summer, when they wander about in search of 
berries. Where they reside seems to be unknown, altho there are various 
opinions expressed and various possible places in the waste lands north 
of Evart, between Avondale and LeRoy, and in the very large swamps 
south of Cadillac. 
27. Blarina brevicauda (Say). Short-tailed Shrew. — This shrew is 
fairly plentiful. It was often observed, and the tracks may be seen very 
frequently in the snow in early winter. 
28. Condylura cristata (Linnaeus). Starnosed Mole. — The writer has 
seen these moles taken from muskrat traps along a small creek in a cedar 
swamp. An alcoholic specimen in the museum came from Avondale, 
Osceola County, March 23, 1904. 
29. Scalopus aquaticus machrinus (Rafinesque). Common Mole. — Very 
few tunnels of this mole were seen in or near the cultivated lands, altho 
several places were observed in dry waste pasture lands where their tunnels 
were very numerous. 
