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4 4 Two otter went np the Cedar River on the ice in December and were 
tracked in the snow for nearly eight miles. Dr. Bailey of Coe College is 
negotiating for the skin of one caught the past winter, near Albia. ’ ’ 
Geo. H. Berry, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, April 8, 1913. 
Number 73. American Badger. “Coe College has two badgers in 
its museum taken in Iowa during the past year, and another one was 
killed about a mile from Cedar Rapids last July. I saw the animal when 
it was too far gone to save the skin.” Geo. H. Berry, Cedar Rapids, 
Iowa, April 8, 1913. 
4 4 One was captured in the eastern part of Sac County about one year 
ago, and I saw many holes dug by one in digging out ground squirrels in 
our stubble and pasture fields the last summer.” John A. Spurred, 
Wall Lake, Iowa, February 23, 1913. 
Number 86. Canada Lynx. 4 4 A hunter on the island south of the city 
today killed a Canadian Lynx. The animal was about the size of a wolf. 
At the present time the body of the animal is being mounted by a taxi- 
dermist, at Iowa City.” Muscatine, Iowa, January 14, 1906. 
Number 88. American Panther: Cougar: Puma: Mountain Lion. 
4 4 After a furious battle this morning with a mountain lion, which sprung 
upon him while he was hunting on an island in Rush Lake, Walter 
Strauss of this place finally killed the animal with a well directed shot 
from his Winchester. The animal weighed 160 pounds m * * meas- 
uring six. feet from nose to tip of tail. * * # John Mark, who heard 
Strauss’ screams, ran to his assistance and helped carry the carcass to 
town.” Ocheyedan, Iowa, April 13, 1909. 
The following are additional to the catalogue and may be considered 
as belonging to the state’s fauna: 
Chickaree: Small Red Squirrel. Sciurus hudsonicus Pallas. 44 A small 
red squirrel, perhaps S. hudsonicus, is to be found in the timber around 
Waverly, Osage and Rockford, in all of which places I have seen it 
within the last four years. ’ ’ Geo. H. Berry, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, April 
8, 1913. 
This species has been observed by others about Osage, and the writer 
received a nest from there which we placed with the species. 
The following species have been given in the geographical distribution 
(Bull. Field Col. Mus, Zool. Ser., Vol. 1) as probably belonging to Iowa: 
Peromyscus michiganensis Audubon and Bachman. Wood Mouse. 
Peromyscis leuecopus Rafinesque. Wood Mouse. 
Tamias quodrivittatus neglectus Allen. Chipmunk. 
Scalops argent at us. Audubon and Bachman. Mole. 
More data on many species is yet needed and we will feel very grateful 
to those who may be able to add anything. 
