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EXPLANATION OF THE PLATES. 
PLATE LX. 
Page. 
Fig. 1— 3IepTiitis mepliitica. —Common skunk.—No. 670.—Carlisle. 195 
Skull. Eeferences a-e as the preceding. 
Fig. 2 —Mephitis varians, Gray —Texas skunk.—No. 1117.—Eagle Pass, Texas. 193 
Eeferences a-e as the preceding. 
Fig. 3— Mephitis hicolor, Gray.—Stupid skunk.—No. 2182.—Santa Clara, California, 197 
Eeferences o-e as tke preceding. 
LIST OL WOOD-CUT HGUDES. 
Fig. 1— Alee.americanus, Jardine.—Moose.—No. 857.—Maine. 632 
Adult. Left horn seen from the front. Scale 5.09 inches to the inch of 
figure. 
Fig. 2— Alee americanus, Jardine.—Moose.—No. 782.—Hamilton, New York. 632 
Young male of second year. Eight horn from the front. Natural size 4.10 
inches to the inch of the figure. 
Fig. 3 —Bangifer caribou, Aud. & Bach.—Wood caribou.—No. 900.—Isle Eoyale, 
Lake Superior. 634 
Eight horn from inside. Natural size 6.30 inches to the inch of figure. 
Fig. 4— Bangifer caribou, Aud. & Bach.—No. 1198.—Trois Eivieres, Canada. 634 
Young, probably of the second year. Eight horn viewed from the inside. 
Size 4 inches to the inch of the figure. 
Fig. 5— Bangifer caribou, Aud. & Bach. 634 
The left horn of the same animal viewed from the outside. Size 3.14 
inches to the inch of figure. 
Fig. 6— Bangifer caribou, Aud. & Bach.—No. 1199. 634 
Another horn from the same locality. Eight side from inside. Size 3.38 
inches to the inch of the figure. 
Fig. 7— Bangifer groenlandicus. —Barren ground caribou.—No. 906.—North Greenland. 635 
Male. Eight horn from inside, showing the palmated brow antler. The 
left horn is without it. Size 7.08 inches to the inch of the figure. 
Fig. 8—The same species (No. 905) from the same locality. Supposed to he the female. 
No palmated brow antler on either side. Eight antler from inside. Size 
6.83 inches to the inch of the figure. 635 
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Fig. 9— Cervus canadensis, Erxl.—Elk. 39 
End of the nose as seen obliquely from above and in front. The figure is 
to he considered only as an approximation to accuracy, having been 
taken from a distorted skin. 
Fig. 10— Cervus canadensis, Erxl.—Elk. 639 
Under surface of left front hoof. 
Fig. 11— Cervus canadensis, Erxl.—Elk.—No. 3253.—California. 641 
Eight antler from inside. Size 9.90 inches to the inch of the figure. 
Fig. 12— Cervus virginianus, Bodd.—Deer... 644 
End of the nose as seen obliquely from above and in front. The figure is a 
mere diagram, having been taken from a much distorted skin. 
