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Mephitis americana Sabine Some weasel occurs but I have not seen it
Putorius vison Linn.
Canis familiaris
Lupus occidentalis Rich.
Vulpes fulvus Desm.
" virginianus Gimelin
Felis catus Sciurus Vulpinus Gimel.
" niger S'ay - Also the white variety
" hudsonicus Harl.
Tamias Lysteri Rich.
Pteromys volucella Harl.
Spermophilus tridecimlineatus Called "Gopher" very common
Arctomys empetra Rich. The specimen in our collection is pretty certainly this. Whether A monax occurs here I know not
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Castor fiber Linn.
Fiber zibethicus Harl. Very Common
Hystrix hudsonicus Brisson. Said to occur near the mouth of Lake Huron
Mus decumanus Pallas
Mus musculus Linn.
Mus leucopus Rich. Not seen in a living state. The half eaten carcase is often met with
Mus _____? Body about 1 3/4 in. long though the tail is longer than that of the mus= =culus and also larger. Color of the tail reddish brown. Whole animal reddishly lighter than the house mouse. Should this be a desirable specimen to see I will either send a minute description or loan you the specimen
The M. michiganensis I have not seen here
Arvicola hirsutus Emmons. We have arvicolae which agree pretty well with the descrip= =tions of this. The dentition disagrees with A. xanthognathus and the
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[stamped in upper right corner] J. Kennicot Brenton Collections
[written] fur is twice the length of A. rufescens while no medial longitudinal furrow occurs on the incisors as in the latter species. Otherwise our specimens agree tolerably well with DeKay's (poor) descriptions of both the latter species
Among our specimens is one which is shorter, thicker & some= =what darker colored on the back than the others, but I have not decided to consider it distinct
Meriones canadensis Ill.
Lepus nanus Schr. (americanus Desm)
" americanus Erxleben (Viginianus Harl)
Mastodon The fossil teeth have been found but I have not seen them
Elephas Teeth lately discovered at Jackson
Sus serofa Equus caballus " asinus Bos taurus Cuis aries Cervus virginianus Common
" alces Lem Rare
Elephus canadensis Horns found in southern Mich & northward
" americanus D.K. Elks horns have been found in peat, which may be this species
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Appended to one of the State Geological Reports in a list of animals met with in the state prepared by Dr. Sager the state Zoologist. I find in this list the following names of animals mammals which I have not seen
Vespertilio arcuatus Say S'orex parvus Say Spermophilus Hoodii F. Guv. Sciurus carolinensis Linn.