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Title: The Great West: its attractions and resources. Containing a popular description of the marvellous scenery, physical geography, fossils, and glaciers of this wonderful region; and the recent explorations in the Yellowstone park ... by Prof. F.V. Hayden ... Also, valuable information to travellers and settlers concerning climate, health, mining, husbandry, education, the Indians, Mormonism, the Chinese; with the homestead, pre-emption, land, and mining laws
Year: 1880 (1880s)
Authors: Brodix, Charles R., (from old catalog) pub Hayden, F. V. (Ferdinand Vandeveer), 1829-1887
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Publisher: Bloomington, Ill., C.R. Brodix
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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in this State, so rich in resources in its valleys, plains, hills, andcliffs. It may be called the Wonderland of America, and its flora willbe an irresistible attraction during the summer and fall months for allwho have an eye to the beauties of Nature unchanged by human art. WILD ANIMALS. Middle Park may be taken as a fair type of the fauna of the moun-tain-regions of Colorado. As it contains lakes and streams, plains andhills, it may be looked upon as a miniature State, and in describing theanimals of this section we describe those of all Colorado. The following have been seen or killed in the park or on the moun-tains that surround it: Of the bear family ( Urce,us) : The common black (americanus); brownor cinnamon (arctus); grizzly (ferox). Of the wolf family (Lupus): The common (canis); prairie (latros);wolverine (Gulo lucus). Of the fox family (Vulpus): The common red (vulgaris); black (ah-pex); silver (argenteus). Of the deer family: The common (Cervus virginianus); the antelope
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RESTORED TOWER AND CLIFF-HOUSES. COLORADO. 129 (Antilocapra cervicapra); the elk or moose (Aleci americanus); the moun-tain-sheep (Ovis montana, resembling the Caprovis musimon of Europe). In addition to these may be named: The cougar or panther, generally called the Rocky Mountain lion.This fierce animal is found all through the Rocky Mountains. The lynx (Felis canadensis), very common in the parks. It is calledthe wild-cat, and sometimes, erroneously, the catamount. The pole-cat (Putorius vulgaris of the naturalists, and seems to be acosmopolite). The mink (Putorius vison), valued for its skin, being covered withfine fur. The beaver (Castor americanus). This is perhaps the same as the Eu-ropean Castor fiber. Its fur is well known. .The otter (Lutra canadensis or Lutra mollis, so called on account ofthe softness of its fur). It is an aquatic animal, and found only in lakesand streams. The muskrat (Fiber zibethicus), a genuine native American, and foundin no other part of the world. T

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