. Zoology : for students and general readers . Zoology. 616 ZOOLOGY. pre-molai's and three true molars ; while the rami of the mandible are coossified ; for these reasons it was placed by F. Cuvier between the orders Garnivora and Primates (Cope). It is allied to the raccoon, is called the kincajou, and lives in northern South America. The bears have a thick, clumsy body, with a rudimentary tail, and the teeth are broad and tuberculated, so that they can live indifferently on fish, insects, or berries. Our North American species are the polar bear (Ursus niaritmius Linn.) and Ursus arctos Linn
. Zoology : for students and general readers . Zoology. 616 ZOOLOGY. pre-molai's and three true molars ; while the rami of the mandible are coossified ; for these reasons it was placed by F. Cuvier between the orders Garnivora and Primates (Cope). It is allied to the raccoon, is called the kincajou, and lives in northern South America. The bears have a thick, clumsy body, with a rudimentary tail, and the teeth are broad and tuberculated, so that they can live indifferently on fish, insects, or berries. Our North American species are the polar bear (Ursus niaritmius Linn.) and Ursus arctos Linn., with its varieties of brown,. Fig. 535.—Skeleton of the Polar Bear, fshowing the plantigrade feet. 51, acapnia; 53, humerus; ."^4, radius; 55, ulna; 62, ilium ; 63, ischium; 65, femur; 66, tibia; 67, iibula ; d, calcareum ; C, cervical vci-tebrse.—After Owen. cinnamon and grizzly bears ; and the true black bear, Ursns Americanus Pallas. The bears are succeeded by the MustelidcB, or the otter, skunk, badger, wolverene, weasel, mink, ermine, etc., nearly all of which are valuable for their furs. The dog family {CanidcB) is represented by the fox, wolf, and dog. The gray fox (Urocyon Virginiamis Erxleben) the common red fox ( Vulpes vulgaris Fleming), with its varie- ties, the cross, silver, and black fox, as well as the wolf (Canis lupus Linn.), are valuable for their furs. The wolf is mostly gray northward, becoming "southward more and. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Packard, A. S. (Alpheus Spring), 1839-1905. New York : Henry Holt
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