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208 T H R O U G H T H E M A C K E N Z I E B A S IN
animals captured i n the same quarter. It is now described
under Mustela americana albieticola, subsp. nov., Hudson
B a y Marten, i n " N o r t h A m e r i c a n F a u n a , " N o . 22, 1902, by
that zealous naturalist, M r . E d w a r d A . Preble, of the TJ. S.
B i o l o g i c a l Survey.
WEASEL— ERMINE— Putorius arcticus Merriam, P. cicog-nannii
( Bonaparte), and P. cicognannii
richardsonii ( Bonaparte).
I believe the weasel extends to the north of F o r t Anderson,
where several specimens were obtained f r om the natives
i n course of our five years' residence f r om 1861 to 1866.
The Eskimos of the Lower Mackenzie and Anderson rivers
use the skin of the weasel very largely, i n their conjuring
and other religious exercises. It may be here mentioned
that ermines are not p a r t i c u l a r l y abundant w i t h i n the A r c t ic
C i r c l e , although there, as elsewhere throughout the wooded
country, they are more numerous some seasons than others.
Doctor Armstrong refers to the presence of one of these
species on B a r i n g Land. Sir James Ross says they are
f a i r l y abundant at Boothia F e l i x , where they feed m a i n ly
on lemmings. Sir George Nares observed many ermines
where he wintered i n 1875- 76. General G r e e l y also secured
eight examples on G r i n n e l l L a n d , and gives latitude 82° 36'
north as about their highest range i n that polar quarter.
Quite a large number of specimens of these animals were
obtained at F o r t Anderson f r om the Eskimos, as well as f r om
the Indians, and a few were captured i n the stores and in
the v i c i n i t y of the place. They range to the shores of the
A m e r i c a n coast. Ross, Nares, Greely, and Doctor A r m s t r o ng
refer to these species i n their respective A r c t i c exploring
volumes. The female gives b i r t h to her young, f r om four
to eight, and sometimes as many as nine and ten, i n M ay
and June, annually. They are said to be b l i n d and very
helpless when born, and so continue for some time after-
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| OCR | 208 T H R O U G H T H E M A C K E N Z I E B A S IN animals captured i n the same quarter. It is now described under Mustela americana albieticola, subsp. nov., Hudson B a y Marten, i n " N o r t h A m e r i c a n F a u n a , " N o . 22, 1902, by that zealous naturalist, M r . E d w a r d A . Preble, of the TJ. S. B i o l o g i c a l Survey. WEASEL— ERMINE— Putorius arcticus Merriam, P. cicog-nannii ( Bonaparte), and P. cicognannii richardsonii ( Bonaparte). I believe the weasel extends to the north of F o r t Anderson, where several specimens were obtained f r om the natives i n course of our five years' residence f r om 1861 to 1866. The Eskimos of the Lower Mackenzie and Anderson rivers use the skin of the weasel very largely, i n their conjuring and other religious exercises. It may be here mentioned that ermines are not p a r t i c u l a r l y abundant w i t h i n the A r c t ic C i r c l e , although there, as elsewhere throughout the wooded country, they are more numerous some seasons than others. Doctor Armstrong refers to the presence of one of these species on B a r i n g Land. Sir James Ross says they are f a i r l y abundant at Boothia F e l i x , where they feed m a i n ly on lemmings. Sir George Nares observed many ermines where he wintered i n 1875- 76. General G r e e l y also secured eight examples on G r i n n e l l L a n d , and gives latitude 82° 36' north as about their highest range i n that polar quarter. Quite a large number of specimens of these animals were obtained at F o r t Anderson f r om the Eskimos, as well as f r om the Indians, and a few were captured i n the stores and in the v i c i n i t y of the place. They range to the shores of the A m e r i c a n coast. Ross, Nares, Greely, and Doctor A r m s t r o ng refer to these species i n their respective A r c t i c exploring volumes. The female gives b i r t h to her young, f r om four to eight, and sometimes as many as nine and ten, i n M ay and June, annually. They are said to be b l i n d and very helpless when born, and so continue for some time after- |
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