SCOUTING FOR GIRLS 
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POLAR BEAR 
An expert swimmer. Feeds upon seals, fish, and other animal food. 
Range: Arctic regions of the world. Habitat Group in American 
Museum of Natural History. 
Many furs are usually sold under trade names that 
are entirely different from the true name of the ani- 
mal. A list of a few fur-bearing mammals of the 
United States having trade names differing from the 
true names follows : 
The True Fur The Trade Name 
Dark blended Muskrat 
Mink blended Muskrat 
Natural Muskrat* 
Natural Jersey Muskrat 
Plucked and Seal-dyed Muskrat 
Plucked and Seal-dyed Muskrat 
Skunk 
Striped Skunk 
N. Y. Weasel in winter pelage 
*Muskrat fur is now also sold 
Russian Otter 
River Mink 
Natural River Mink 
River Sable 
Hudson Seal 
Aleutian Seal 
Black Marten 
Civet Cat 
Ermine 
under its true name. 
