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The spelæan teeth, as may be observed from the figures given above, are, on the whole, larger than those of the Spotted Hyæna which are in our museums; but the minimum measurements of the former fall within the maximum measurements of the latter. I am unable to detect any differences of form between the two which are constant. They are related to each other in the same manner as those of the spelæan are related to those of the living Lions.

The articulation of the scapula measures 2 x 2⋅5; and the circumference of the neck is 4⋅5 inches.

In reviewing the whole evidence at my command as to the relation of the Cave-hyæna to the living Spotted Hyæna (B. crocuta), I am unable to recognize any constant differences, and therefore believe them to be specifically identical.

Fox (Canis vulpes), Wolf (Canis lupus).—The remains of the Fox and Wolf offer no points worthy of special notice.

Bear (Ursus ferox? U. arctos?).—The remains of Bear, consisting of two jaws, 39 teeth, and 32 bones, belong to young adults and very old individuals. Some of the teeth agree with those of the Grizzly Bear as defined by Prof. Busk (Trans. Royal Soc. 1872, p. 532 et seq.), while others agree closely in size and form with those of the Ursus arctos. I am unable to lay hold of characters by which these closely allied forms, both recent and fossil, are distinguished, so far as relates to their dentition; and I feel inclined to hold the view, lately taken by Mr. J. A. Allen, that the two living