. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Mammals; Natural history; Mammifères; Sciences naturelles. TllK IIACOON. :{ aiiiiiiiu oil: has tukni u\ licr icsidciicc ill \h'V new aliodi', slic IS (â iluallv ijoiirealcil I'l â iiUl scrvatiou liv the hoavy siiuw-diifts, wliieli cover Uic wliole fuiiu utrv with sucli straii'^i'lv- liaiii'i III avs nose. lll)l)C' 1 hills and that the 's den is mitively by the eye. U wait until a heavy fall of snow has taken ]ilaee, and then will 18 to form a cavern'oi' the re(iuisite size. In all cases, the snow y element ill the


. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Mammals; Natural history; Mammifères; Sciences naturelles. TllK IIACOON. :{ aiiiiiiiu oil: has tukni u\ licr icsidciicc ill \h'V new aliodi', slic IS (â iluallv ijoiirealcil I'l â iiUl scrvatiou liv the hoavy siiuw-diifts, wliieli cover Uic wliole fuiiu utrv with sucli straii'^i'lv- liaiii'i III avs nose. lll)l)C' 1 hills and that the 's den is mitively by the eye. U wait until a heavy fall of snow has taken ]ilaee, and then will 18 to form a cavern'oi' the re(iuisite size. In all cases, the snow y element ill the wellhein;j; of the animal during Sciiuetinies the J'.ear wi away the snow so as tol )e a necessai its lonu' winter's iiial tl\e ic year. extent If the female 'llear should not he about to take ujion herself the cares ol not think herself hound to lie liiilden during-' the winter, but traverses fat duriiif; the cold months of the tereurinations to the sea-shoro, hut I'riiitv, she does â Ids to'iether with the male, and hecomes very nomad individuals do not coiihiu tlu'ir I 1 then'journeys inland to a considerable distance, lieinj. tliirtv miles from the sea-coast ometimes I'cnind as far a> 'i'l le vouii''' o if the Xemiook are generally 1\vo in number ; and when they make their aiiiiearance on tside the snow-built nursery in which heir few months of existence llllV nidi lit lUioll bt'eii imssetl, are ahont the size of sheidierds' dogs, and \n excellent coiulition. Tlieii dly vedutx'd hy her long fast and the calls which have been uiat'-' â 1', hov/ever, is sat her hv her ofls])riiig; st) that she re-enters the woi M as_ AVatchful over the safety verv tlaiii. â Id in a very poor coiulititui of pect and" temper, as might he expected of so ravenous ami ln'V cubs, ami uuburtleuetl by any supei huiiLirv an animal â¢111 lOUS esli she IS a gerous persouagt^ to lie cas dlv met with ; for she is so savage with Ininger that her temper is in a constant sttde of irritation;


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