Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: December 30, 1804
Hunters returned to the fort with four deer, four wolves, and an animal the French called a prarow or brarow. Two men from the North West Company, who were staying at the Gros Ventres village, arrived at the fort. According to them, the prarow is identified as a species of badger. The brief entry focuses on the day's hunting results and the visit from the rival fur company's traders, along with clarification about the unfamiliar animal.
returned, and had killed four deer, four wolves and a prarow.
Two men belonging to the N. W. company, who stay at the
Grossventers village, came to the fort. They say this animal
which the French call a prarow, or brarow, is a species of the
badger.
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Returned, and had killed four deer, four wolves and a prarow. Two men belonging to the N. W. Company, who stay at the Grossventers village, came to the fort. They say this animal, which the French call a prarow, or brarow, is a species of the badger.
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