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ANIMALS.

II. ABORIGINALS OF ONE ONLY.

Europe.
Sanglier—Wild boar, 280.  
Mouflon—Wild sheep, 56.  
Bouquetin—Wild goat. 
[1]Lievre—Hare, 7.6 
Lapin—Rabbit, 3.4 
Putois—Polecat, 3.3 
Genette, 3.1 
Desman—Muskrat.
oz.
Ecureuil—Squirrel, 12.  
Hermine—Ermin, 8.2 
Rat—Rat, 7.5 
Loirs, 3.1 
Lerot—Dormouse, 1.8 
Taupe—Mole, 1.2 
Hamster, .9 
Zisel.
Leming.
Souris—Mouse, .6 
America.
 Tapir, 534. 
 Elk, round horned. †450. 
 Puma.
 Jaguar, 218. 
 Cabiai, 109. 
 Tamanoir, 109. 
 Tamandua, 65.4
 Cougar of N. Amer.  75. 
 Cougar of S. Amer. 59.4
 Ocelot.
 Pecari, 46.3
 Jaguaret, 43.6
 Alco.
 Lama.
 Paco.
 Paca, 32.7
 Serval.
 Sloth—Unau, 27¼
 Saricovienne.
 Kincajou.
 Tatou Kabassou, 21.8
 Urson—Urchin.
 Raccoon—Raton, 16.5
 Coati.
 Coendou, 16.3
 Sloth—Aï 13. 
 Sapajou Ouarini.
 Sapajou Coaita, 9.8
 Tatou Encubert.
 Tatou Apar.
 Tatou Cachica, 7. 
 Little Coendou, 6.5
 Opossum—Sarigue.
 Tapeti,
 Margay.
 Crabier.



  1. There exists in the Western and mountainous parts of Pepnsylvania an animal which seems to be nearer the hare than our whabus. The meat is black, and an individual weighed 39½ oz. avoird., while the whabus is an animal of white meat, and weighs about 29 oz.; the fur of the former is white, as is the case with most animals in countries abounding with snow.