750 
EXPLANATION OF THE PLATES. 
PLATE LX. 
Page. 
Eig. 1— Mephitis mephitica. —Common skunk.—No. 670.—Carlisle. 195 
Skull. References o-e as the preceding. 
Fig. 2 —Mephitis varians , Gray —Texas skunk.—No. HIT.—Eagle Pass, Texas....... 193 
References a-e as the preceding. 
Fig. 3— Mephitis hicolor, Gray .-“Stupid skunk.—No. 2182.—Santa Clara, California, 19T 
References a-e as the preceding. 
LIST OF WOOD-CUT FIGURES. 
Fig. 1— Alee americanus, Jardine.—Moose.—No. 85T.—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. T82.—Hamilton, New York. 632 
Young male of second year. Right horn from the front. Natural size 4.10 
inches to the inch of the figure. 
Fig. 3— Rangifer caribou , Aud. & Bach.—Wood caribou.—No. 900.—Isle Royale, 
Lake Superior..... 634 
Right horn from inside. Natural size 6.30 inches to the inch of figure. 
Fig. 4— Rangifer caribou , Aud. & Bach.—No. 1198.—Trois Rivieres, Canada. 634 
Young, probably of the second year. Right horn viewed from the inside. 
Size 4 inches to the inch of the figure. 
Fig. 5— Rangifer 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— Rangifer caribou, Aud. & Bach.—No. 1199. 634 
Another horn from the same locality. Right side from inside. Size 3.38 
inches to the inch of the figure. 
Fig. T— Rangifer groenlandicus. —Barren ground caribou.—No. 906.—North Greenland. 635 
Male. Right 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. Right antler from inside. Size 
6.83 inches to the inch of the figure.. 635 
Fig. 9— Gervus canadensis , Erxl.—Elk. ^d9 
End of the nose as seen obliquely from above and in front. The figure is 
to be 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 
Right 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. 
