1 0 . P r o C Y O N LOTOR. T h E RACOON. (F . B. A. N o . 1 1 .)
R a c o o n s w e re se en in c o n s id e ra b le n um b e rs b y L ew is a n d C la rk e , in Ih e w o o d y t r a c ts n e a r tlic
m o u th o f th e C o lum b ia , a n d th e ir s k in s w e r e p ro c u r e d b y C ook a t N o o tk a S o u n d , a n d a lo n ? th e coa st
u p to P r in c e W illiam ’s S o u n d . T h e id e n tity o f th e r a c o o n o f th e P a c if ic w ith th a t o f th e A tla n tic
co a s ts o f A m e ric a , h a s n o t b e en a s c e r t a in e d ; a n d i t is lik e ly th a t s ev e ra l spe c ie s e x is t w e s t
o f th e R o c k y M o u n ta in s . C a p ta in C o o k m e n tio n s t h a t th e p e l t o f th e ra co o n sk in s o f P r in c e W il
h am ’s S o u n d w a s m u c h fin e r, a n d o f a lig h te r b row n co lo u r, th a n o f th o s e o f N o o t k a . -M r C oliie
s a y s th a t a r a c o o n , o r sm a ll b e a r , is com m o n n e a r L a P u e r t a o f S a n B ia s , in C a lifo rn ia . I t in h a b its
th e w o o d s, c lim b s tre e s , a n d fe eds p a r tly o n n u t s , b u t p r in c ip a lly o n Crusta c e a , w h ic h it o b ta in s on
th e s e a -sh o re . T h e la rg e s t t h a t w a s s e e n w a s a b o u t th e siz e o f a p o in te r d o g , w h ic h is g r e a te r th a n
e ith e r th e P . h to r o r P . cancrivorus.
1 1 . M e l e s L a b r a d o r ia . A m e r ic a n b a d g e r . ( F . B . A . N o . 1 2 .)
T h e d e s c rip tio n o f th e “ brare” o f th e C o ium b ia , b y L ew is a n d C ia rk e (3 . p . 40), ag re e s w ith th is
sp e c ie s , e x c e p t th a t i t h a s o n e o f th e n a ils o f e a c h foot d o u b le , lik e th a t o f th e b e a v e r.
1 2 . G u l o LUSCUS. T h e WOLVERENE. (F . B. A . N o . 1 3 .)
In h a b its a il th e n o r th e rn p a rts o f A m e ric a . C o o k o b ta in e d s k in s o f a v e ry b r ig h t c o lo u r in P r in c e
W illiam 's S o u n d .
13. M d s t e l a ( P u t o r ia ) v u l g a r i s . T h e c om m o n w e a s e l . (F . B. A. No. 14.)
T h e “ sm a ll e rm in e sk in s ” o b ta in e d b y C a p ta in Cook a t N o o tk a wo re in a i l p ro b a b ility th e spoils
o f th e com m o n w e a s e l, k ille d in w in te r , w lien i t is c lo th e d in a w h ite d re s s lik e th e e rm in e ,
1 4 . M u s t e l a ( P u t o r ia ) e r m in e a . T h e e r m in e . (F . B . A . N o . 1 5 .)
P r in c e W illiam ’s S o u n d . (C a p t. Co o k .)
1 5 . M u s t e l a ( P u t o r ia ) v i s o N . T h e v i s o n -w e a s e l . ( F . B . A . N o. 1 6 .)
C o lum b ia r iv e r , a n d N ew C a le d o n ia . I t is p e rh a p s th e “ m a rsh o tte r ” o f L a n g sd o rff, fo u n d in
O o n a la sk a .
1 6 . M u s t e l a m a r t e s . T h e p i n e m a r t in . (F . B . A . N o . 1 7.)
F rom N o r th C a lifo rn ia to P r in c e W illiam ’s S o u n d . T h e p a le sk in s o b ta in e d b y C a p ta in Co o k
w e re s um m e r spe c im ens.
1 7 . M u s t e l a C a n a d e n s i s . T h e p e k a n , o r f i s h e r . (F . B. A . N o . 1 8 .)
C o lum b ia riv e r, a n d N ew C a le d o n ia . T e rm e d by L ew is a n d C la rk e th e “ b la c k fo x ,” a n d s a id
to ab o u n d in th e woo d y c o u n try a t th e m o u th o f th e C o lum b ia , w h e re i t p r e y s o n s q u ir r e ls , b o u n d in g
a f te r th em from t r e e to tr e e w ith g r e a t a c tiv ity .
1 8 . M e p h i t i s A m e r ic a n a . T h e s k u n k . (F. B . A . N o . 1 9 .)
N ew C a led o n ia , a n d th e b a n k s o f th e C o lum b ia .— L a n g sd o r f f s aw p o le - c a ts in M o n te r e y b ay,
C a lifo rn ia , w h e re th e y a r e te rm e d “ zorillo ,” d o u b tle s s a d is tin c t sp e c ie s from th e m o re n o r th e rn
sk u n k .
1 9 . L u t r a C a n a d e n s i s . T h e C a n a d a o t t e r . (F . B. A. No. 2 0 .)
F rom N o r th C a lifo rn ia to B e h r in g ’s S tr a its .
2 0 . L u t r a ( e n h y d r a ) m a r in a . T h e s e a o t t e r . (F . B. A. No. 2 1 .)
F rom A la s k a to C a lifo rn ia . N am e d “ n a to o n e e s b u c k ,” a t N o o tk a .
2 1 . C a n i s L u p u s , v a r . gW s e a . G r e y w o l f . (F . B . A. No. 2 2 , p . 6 6 .)
N o o tk a (C a p t. C o o k ), a n d d o u b tle s s th e w h o le n o r th -w e s t c o a s t.
C a n i s l u p u s , v a r . / msocc. B r o w n w o l f . (F. B . A, p . 6 1 .)
A large hrown wolf, s a id b y L ew is a n d C la rk e to re s em b le th o se o f th e U n ite d S ta te s in a ll r e s p e c ts ;
in h a b its C a lifo rn ia a n d th e b a n k s o f th e C o lum b ia . T h e y a r e re p r e s e n te d a s h a v in g th e lo n g n a rrow
h e a d , h ig h e a r s , lo n g le g s , a n d n a rrow f e e t o f th e P y r e n e a n wolve s. T h e gr-ey w o lf, o n th e o th e r h a n d ,
is strong°er lim b e d , h a s a b ro a d , c om p a c t h e a d , sh o rte r e a r s , a n d , a s m ig h t b e e x p e c te d from its more
n o r th e rn h a b i t a t , its fu r is fin e r a n d longe r.
2 2 . C a n i s l a t r a n s . T h e p r a i r i e w o l f . (F . B . A. No. 2 3 .)
P l a in s o f th e C o lum b ia .
23. C a n i s o c h e o p u s . T h e c a j o t e . ( E s c h s c h o l t z , Zool. At!, pi. 11.)
C a lifo rn ia . T h is a n im a l d iffe rs from th e p r a ir ie w o lf in th e s am e w a y th a t th e b row n w o lf doe s
from th e g re y o n e . I t h a s a lo n g n a rrow h e a d , h ig h e a rs , a n d a g a u n t a p p e a r a n c e ; b u t i t b a r k s lik e
a dog a s w e ll a s th e canis latrans. I t differs m o re d e c id e d ly from th e p r a ir ie w o lf o f th e S a sk a tc h ew a n
p la in s , th a n from th a t o f th e M is so u ri a n d C o lum b ia , d e s c rib e d b y S ay (L o n g 's E x p e d .) , so t h a t th e
v a ria tio n s m a y b e ow in g to c lim a te o r lo c a l c au se s.
2 4 . C a n i s f a m i l ia r i s , v a r.N ot?«® C a le d o n ic e . C a r r i e r I n d ia n D O G . ( F .B .A .p .8 2 . )
T h is v a rie ty o f d o g is r e a r e d fo r th e c h a s e o f th e moose, b y th e I n d ia n s o f th e C o lum b ia a n d
N ew C a led o n ia . I t is s in g u la r th a t th e d om e s tic d o g oí th e tr ib e s dw e llin g w e s t o f th e R o c k y
M o u n ta in s s h o u ld h av e a sh o rt s le e k c o a t o f h a i r , w h ile a ll th e v a rie tie s o f d o g to th e e a s tw a rd in th e
same p a r a lle ls a re s h a g g y .
2 5 . C a n i s (v u l p e s ) l a g o p u s . A r c t ic f o x . (F. B. A. No. 2 5 .)
F rom A la sk a n o rthw a rd s .
C a n i s l a g o p u s , w a r. f u l i g i n o s a . S o o t y f o x . (F . B . A. p . 8 9 .)
C ommon in B e h rin g ’s S tra its .
2 6 . C a n i s (v u l p e s ) f u l v u s . A m e r ic a n f o x . (F . B . A. No. 2 6 .)
P la in s o f th e C o lum b ia , N ew C a le d o n ia , N o o tk a , P r in c e W il l iam ’s S ound.
C a n i s F U L V U S , v a r . a r ^ f e n f a f a e t J e cM M a f a . S i l v e r & CROSS f o x e s . (F .B . A.p.93.)
S am e loc a litie s.
2 7 . C a n i s ( v u l p e s ) v u l g a r i s . T h e f o x . (F . B. A. No. 2 8 .)
A fo x sk in , w ith s h o r te r a n d c o a r s e r fu r, a n d o f a d u lle r c o lo u r th a n C. fu lv u s , w a s b ro u g h t from
th e n o rth -w e s t c o a s t b y C ap ta in B e e ch ey . I t e x h ib its n o c h a r a c te r s b y w h ich i t c a n b e d is tin g u is h e d
from th e com m on E u ro p e a n fo x , a n d is d o u b tle s s th e “ c om m o n r e d fox” o f L ew is a n d C la rk e , w h ich
th e y fo u n d n e a r th e m o u th o f th e C o lum b ia , a n d d e s c rib e a s id e n tic a l w ith th e r e d fo x o f th e U n ite d
S ta te s .