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A COMPARATIVE VIEW OF THE QUADRUPEDS OF EUROPE AND OF AMERICA.
I. ABORIGINALS OF BOTH.
| Europe. | America. | ||
| ℔ | ℔ | ||
| Mammoth. | |||
| Buffalo—Bison, | *1800 | ||
| White bear—Ours blanc. | |||
| Caribou—Renne. | |||
| Bear—Ours, | 153.7 | *410 | |
| Elk—Elan. Orignal, moose palmated. | |||
| Red deer—Cerf, | 288.8 | *273 | |
| Fallow deer—Daim, | 167.8 | ||
| Wolf—Loup, | 69.8 | ||
| Roe—Chevreuil, | 56.7 | ||
| Glutton—Glouton. Carcajou. | |||
| Wild cat—Chat sauvage, | †30 | ||
| Lynx—Loup cervier, | 25. | ||
| Beaver—Castor, | 18.5 | *45 | |
| Badger—Blaireau, | 13.6 | ||
| Red fox—Renard, | 13.5 | ||
| Grey fox—Isatis. | |||
| Otter—Loutre, | 8.9 | †12 | |
| Monax—Marmotte, | 6.5 | ||
| Vison—Fouine, | 2.8 | ||
| Hedgehog—Herisson, | 2.2 | ||
| Martin—Marte, | 1.9 | †6 | |
| oz. | |||
| Water rat—Rat d'eau, | 7.5 | ||
| Wesel—Belette, | 2.2 | ||
| oz. | |||
| Flying squirrel—Polatouche, | 2.2 | †4 | |
| Shrew mouse—Musaraigne, | 1. |
