Cheokhes, chë-ok-hès’, the mink.
Ch’geegee-lokh, ch’gee-gee’-lock, the
chickadee.
Cheplahgan, chep-láh’-gan, the bald
eagle.
Chigwooltz, chig-wooltz’, the bullfrog.
Clóte Scarpe, a legendary hero, like Hiawatha, of
the Northern
Indians.
Pronounced variously, dote Scarpe, Groscap, Gluscap, etc.
Deedeeaskh, dee-dee’-ask, the blue jay.
Hukweem, huk-weem’, the great northern
diver, or loon.
Ismaques, iss-mâ-ques’, the fish-hawk.
Kagax, kăg’-ăx, the
weasel.
Kakagos, kâ-kâ-gŏs’,
the raven.
Keeokuskh, kee-o-kusk’, the muskrat.
Keeonekh, kee’-o-nek, the otter.
Killooleet, kil’-loo-leet’, the
white-throated sparrow.
Kookooskoos, koo-koo-skoos’, the great
horned owl.
Koskomenos, kŏs’-kŏm-e-nŏs’,
the kingfisher.
Kupkawis, cup-ka’-wis, the barred owl.
Kwaseekho, kwâ-seek’-ho,
the
sheldrake.
Lhoks, locks, the panther.
Malsun, mâl’-sun, the
wolf.
Meeko, meek’-ō, the red squirrel.
Megaleep, meg’-â-leep,
the
caribou.
Milicete, mil’-ĭ-cete, the name of an
Indian
tribe; written also Malicete.
Mitches, mit-chĕs, the birch partridge,
or
ruffed grouse.
Moktaques, mok-tâ’-ques, the hare.
Mooween, moo-ween’, the black bear.
Musquash, mus’-quâsh, the
muskrat.
Nemox, nĕm’-ox, the fisher.
Pekquam, pek-wâm’, the
fisher.
Seksagadagee, sek’-sâ-gā-dâ’-gee,
the Canada grouse, or spruce partridge.
Skooktum, skook’-tum, the trout.
Tookhees, tôk’-hees, the wood mouse.
Upweekis, up-week’-iss, the Canada lynx.
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