EXPLANATION OF THE PLATES. 
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PLATE XXXIX. 
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Fig. 1— Taxideaherlandieri, Baird.—Mexican badger.—No. 1391.—Matamoras, Mexico. 205 
Mature skull. Natural size. Eeferences as in Plate XXXV. 
Fig. 2— Taxidea labradoria. —Missouri badger.—No. 1178.—Bois de Sioux, Neb. 202 
Under view of left side of upper jaw, to sbow tbe differences from T. 
herlandieri. 
Fig. 3— Mephitismesoleuca, Licht.—White-backed skunk.—No. 1886.—Western Texas. 192 
Very old skull; the sutures all obliterated and the teeth much worn. 
Eeferences as in fig. 1. 
PLATE XL. 
Fig.— Procyon hernandezii, Wieg.—Black-footed racoon.—No. 1875.—Bodega, Cal¬ 
ifornia. 
Eather immature skull, the posterior portion wanting. Eeferences as in 
Plate XXXI. 
212 
PLATE XLI. 
Fig.— Ursus horribilis, Ord.—drizzly bear.—No. 1219.—Pacific coast. 219 
Very old skull. Figs. 1-5 as in Plate XXXI. All about one-third 
natural size. Fig. 6, left upper teeth from outside. Fig. 7, left upper 
teeth from below. Fig. 8, left lower teeth from outside. Fig. 9, left 
lower teeth from above. 
PLATE XLII. 
j’ig ,—Ursus horribilis, Ord.—drizzly bear.—No. 1220.—Pacific coast. 219 
Eather immature skull; the deciduous teeth just shed. Eeferences as in 
Plate XLI, except that figs. 1—5 are half natural size. 
PLATE XLIII. 
Fig. 1-9 —Ursus arcfos, L.—Brown bear.—No. 1033.—Sweden. 223 
Marked two years old. About the same age as the skull on the preceding 
plate. Eeferences as in Plate XLI, except that figs. 1-5 are one half 
natural size. 
Figs. 10-13—UrsMs americanus, Pallas.—Black bear.—No. 1154.—Prairie Mer Eouge, 
Louisiana. 225 
Teeth of natural size. Fig. 10, left upper teeth from outside; fig. 11, 
left upper teeth from below ; fig. 12, left lower teeth from outside; fig. 
13, left lower teeth from below. 
PLATE XLIV. 
_ Ursus maritimus, L.—Polar bear.—No. 903. dreenland..... 229 
Adult skull. Eeferences as in Plate XLI; figs. 1-5 one-third natural size. 
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