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indentations between the eyes. The eyes are quite small, and 
have no remarkable supplemental lid; the iris is of a light 
reddish-brown, or burnt sienna color; the muffle of the nostrils 
is black, and the sinus very distinct and profound. The lips 
are capable of being extended anteriorly, especially the upper 
one, which has on it a few more rigid hairs, or bristles, than the 
lower lip. The length of the hair gradually diminishes on the 
legs, but it is still ample in quantity on the upper part of the 
foot. The claws on the fore feet are slender and elongated, and 
the fingers have five sub-oval naked tubercles, separated from 
the palm, each other, and the base of the claws, by dense hair; 
the anterior half of the palm is naked, and is of an oval figure, 
transversely ; the base of the palm has a rounded naked tuber¬ 
cle, encircled by hair. The soles of the hind feet are naked, 
and the nails are more curved, and not so long as those on the 
fore-paws ; the nails are not in the least diminished at tip, but 
they grow sharper at that part, only by lessening from beneath. 
“ The color of the Grizzly Bear varies considerably, accord¬ 
ing to age and its particular state of pelage. Hence they have 
been described as brown, white and variegated, by Lewis and 
Clarke, although evidently of the same species, judging by all 
the other characters. The color of the young animal approach¬ 
es more nearly to the Brown Bear of Europe, than any other; 
in advanced life the color is that peculiar mixture of white, 
brown and black, which has procured for this Bear the appro¬ 
priate name of ‘ Grizzly.’ 
“ The following are the dimensions of the specimens preserv¬ 
ed in the Philadelphia Museum, as given by Say. 
“ Length from the tip of the nose to the origin of the tail, 5 
feet 2 inches; the tail, exclusive of the hair at tip, If; from the 
anterior base of the ear to the tip of the nose, 6 inches; orbit 
of the eye, £ of an inch ; between the eyes, inches; ears from 
their superior base, 3 inches; longest claw of the fore foot, 4J- 
inches; shortest, 2£ inches; longest claw of the hind foot, 3 inches; 
shortest, 1* inches ; hair at the top of the tail, inches ; length 
of the hair on the top of the head, If to 2 inches; beneath the 
