. Life-histories of northern animals [microform] : an account of the mammals of Manitoba. Mammals; Mammals; Mammifères; Mammifères. Grizzly-bear losi In combination with the above Family and generic char- sizb acters, the Grizzly has very distinctive specific feature of size and colour. It is greatly to be regretted that full authentic measure- ments of typical Grizzlies have not been put on record. At best Fia tjb—VU ituilkt ol Oiioly pawc we can go to Lewis and Clark.' They killed a large specimer near Porcupine River in Montana. It measured as follows: Length from the nose to the extremity
. Life-histories of northern animals [microform] : an account of the mammals of Manitoba. Mammals; Mammals; Mammifères; Mammifères. Grizzly-bear losi In combination with the above Family and generic char- sizb acters, the Grizzly has very distinctive specific feature of size and colour. It is greatly to be regretted that full authentic measure- ments of typical Grizzlies have not been put on record. At best Fia tjb—VU ituilkt ol Oiioly pawc we can go to Lewis and Clark.' They killed a large specimer near Porcupine River in Montana. It measured as follows: Length from the nose to the extremity of the hind-foot 8 feet 7i'nche« (2,630 mm.) Circumference near the fore-leg . . 5 " loj " (1,790 mm.) I of the neck 3 " „ - (,,,94 „„.) ofthe middle of the fore-leg . i foot 11 " (584 mm) Length of the talon. ^| « („,„„.) "But this was not the largest Bear killed by the party. They give an account cfone which measured 9 feet [2,743 mm.] from the nose to the extremity of the tail, and the talons of another were 6J inches [159 mm.] in ; From various data at hand, I should say that an ordinary male Grizzly stood about 3^ to 4 feet (1,067 to 1,220 mm.) at the shoulder, and a female, about 3 feet (914 mm.). The hind-foot of an ordinary adult is about 10 inches '254 mm.) long from heel to tip of longest claw; 9 inches * Guthr. Geog., Rhoads reprint, 1894, p. 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 Seton, Ernest Thompson, 1860-1946. New York : C. Scribner's Sons
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