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Table A .—Comparative measurements of the sJculls of the different American and European foxes. 
Current 
number. 
Name. 
Sex & 
age. 
Locality. 
Total length. 
Distance between ends 
3 
z T3 
H C 
Width between zygo¬ 
mata. 
Height above base of 
cranium. 
Least width of muzzle 
behind canines. 
VULPES. 
Ins. 
10 Of As. 
Ins. 
100 f/«. 
Ins. 
lOOfAs. 
Ins. 
lOOffo. 
Ins. 
100 </w. 
1325 
Vulpes macrourus. . 
9 
Fort Kearney_ 
5'. 76 
1 . 00 
5. 60 
.97 
2.82 
.48 
1.60 
.27 
.84 
. 14 
_do. 
3 
Fort Dalles. 
5. 70 
1 . 00 
5.45 
. 95 
2.83 
.49 
1.62 
.28 
.77 
..13 
678 
Vulpes fulvus _ 
3 
Carlisle, Pa_ 
5.56 
1.00 
5. 43 
.97 
2.92 
.52 
1. 55 
.27 
.89 
. 16 
2 0 05 
_do. 
2. 87 
. 83 
1212 
5.47 
1.00 
5.19 
. 94 
2. 83 
. 51 
1. 58 
.28 
. 85 
. 15 
768 
5.17 
1 . 00 
5. 00 
. 96 
2. 71 
. 52 
1. 50 
. 29 
. 82 
. 15 
767 
5. 40 
1 . 00 
5. 27 
. 97 
2. 90 
. 53 
1. 59 
. 29 
l . 87 
. 16 
683 
...-do. 
5. 50 
1 . 00 
5. 36 
. 97 
2. 91 
. 52 
1 . 60 
. 29 
. 82 
. 14 
do 
5. 45 
1 . 00 
5. 24 
. 96 
2. 83 
. 51 
1. 53 
. 28 
. 85 
. 15 
810 
....do 
.do. 
5. 43 
1 . 00 
! 5.23 
. 96 
2. 96 
. 54 
1. 65 
. 30 
. 89 
. 16 
« 8 * 
_do.. 
_ 
Essex county, N. Y... 
5. 43 
1 . 00 
5. 28 
. 97 
2 . 88 
.52 
1 . 60 
.29 
.87 
.16 
1038 
Vulpes vulgaris. 
Sweden_ 
5. 62 
1 . 00 
5. 43 
. 96 
3. 06 
. 54 
1 . 60 
. 28 
. 94 
. 16 
868 
_do 
Nurnburg_ 
5. 57 
1 . 00 
5. 37 
. 96 
3. 12 
. 56 
1 . 62 
. 29 
. 96 
. 17 
790 
_do_ 
England__ 
1 . 00 
5. 35 
. 96 
3. 01 
. 54 
1. 55 
. 27 
. 96 
. 17 
870 
_do. 
1 Nurnburg__ 
5. 38 
1 . 00 
5. 28 
. 99 
3. 06 
. 56 
1. 58 
. 29 
. 87 
. 16 
869 
_ „ _.do_ 
.do.. 
5. 55 
1 . 00 
5. 32 
. 96 
3. 06 
. 55 
1 . 60 
. 28 
. 94 
. 16 
1030 
Vulpes lagopus _ 
| Lapland.. 
1.00 
4.88 
.96 
2.75 
.54 
1.53 
.30 
. 91 
.18 
1040 
5. 17 
1 . 00 
5. 05 
. 97 
2 . 80 
. 54 
l. 59 
. 30 
. 88 
.17 
1347 
Vulpes velox _ 
9 
7 . . 
Platte river_ 
4. 35 
1 . 00 
4.31 
.96 
2.38 
.54 
1.36 
.31 
.70 
. 16 
1348 
-do.. 
3 
4. 16 
1.00 
4. 10 
. 96 
2 .-S 6 
.56 
1. 32 
. 30 
. 64 
. 15 
1344 
_do. 
9 
4. 25 
1 . 00 
4. 23 
.99 
2.42 
.56 
1. 34 
.31 
. 67 
. 15 
1343 
_do... 
9 
.do___ 
4. 38 
1.00 
4.32 
. 99 
2.50 
.57 
1. 35 
.30 
.75 
. 17 
1345 
_do. 
3 
.do. 
4.46 
1.00 
4.44 
. 99 
2.46 
. 55 
1.35 
. 30 
. 69 
. 15 
1346 
do 
_do_...... 
4. 32 
1 . 00 
4. 32 
1 . 00 
1. ? 3 
. 30 
. 72 
. 16 
951 
_do_ 
Fort Union_ 
2 . 70 
.78 
UROCYON. 
771 
Vulpes virginianus .. 
Perry county, Pa- 
4. 72 
1 . 00 
4.62 
.97 
2.56 
.54 
1.43 
.30 
.78 
.16 
968 
-do. 
9 
Washington_ 
4. 68 
1 . 00 
4. 66 
.99 
2 . 60 
.55 
1.43 
.30 
. 72 
. 15 
974 
-do. 
3 
.do. 
4. 66 
1 . 00 
4.55 
.97 
2. 53 
.54 
1.42 
.30 
.77 
. 16 
845 
_do... 
Carlisle, Pa.; young 
4. 48 
1 . 00 
4. 32 
. 96 
2. 37 
. 52 
1. 45 
. 32 
. 76 
. 16 
teeth not all shed. 
671 
_do. 
White Sulphur, Va.; 
4. 72 
1 . 00 
4. 60 
. 97 
2. 65 
. 56 
1. 41 
. 29 
.78 
. 16 
very old. 
1175 
_do_ 
Rio Grande, Texas_ 
4. 59 
1. 00 
4. 47 
. 97 
2. 57 
. 56 
1. 37 
. 30 
. 70 
. 15 
tm 
Vulpes littoralis _ 
San Miguel, (adult)... 
3.86 
1. 00 
2. 07 
.53 
1.19 
.30 
.61 
. 15 
