Cahn—Notes on the Vertebrate Fauna 
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Canada Lynx. Lynx canadensis (Kerr). 
Said by hunters to occur infrequently, though nothing was 
seen of the species by the writer. Listed by Wood from Iron 
county. ! 
Bay Lynx. Lynx ruff us (Gueldenstaedt). 
A single specimen, caught by a trapper in Houghton county 
during the writer’s stay in Iron, was the only fresh specimen 
seen. Found, however, according to reliable reports, in both 
counties, though not very commonly. 
Timber Wolf. Canis Occidentalis (Richardson). 
Still fairly common in both counties, though the animal itself 
is not often seen unless in a trap. Tracks, however, are found 
quite often, both near Kenton and in the Lake 33 region. In 
the latter place they were to be heard practically every evening 
calling in the distance. Though they are still hunted seriously, 
it is doubtful whether in their present depleted numbers they 
do much damage. 
Brush Wolf. Canis latrans {Ba^y). 
Although none of this species was seen, the descriptions of 
reliable hunters makes it certain that the ‘‘brush wolf” is this 
species. Occurs in both counties, though not Commonly. 
Red Fox. Vulpes fulva (Desmarest). 
Still found occasionally in both counties, though not commonly 
in either. 
Gray Fox. Urocyon cinereoargenteus (Schreber). 
Found in both counties, though not commonly. Tracks of 
what could hardly have been anything else were found in the 
sand road in the slate quarry en route to the Lake 33 region. 
Northern Black Bear. TJrsus americanus (Pallas). 
Not uncommon in both counties, and though none were seen 
by the writer personally, a member of the party saw one near 
the slate quarry above mentioned, and en route to Lake 33 foot¬ 
prints were seen in several places and excrement found. There 
are undoubtedly quite a few left, though of course they are 
rarely seen. 
