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The natural history of dogs : Canidae or genus Canis of authors ; including also the genera Hyaena and Proteles / by Lieut. Col…
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THE JACKALS.
upon grapes. They congregate in great number!?,
sometimes as many as 200 being found together
and they…
THE JACKALS.
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Moslem dominions they remain entirely unmolested
but in British India they are occasionally coursed
with…
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THE JACKALS.
native Indians.
Although when in captivity they
know and will follow their master, they are far
from…
THE JACKALS.
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long vibrissas on the lips ; the eyebrows were pro-
minent, which, with a peculiar expression of the
eyes…
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THE COMMON JACKAL.
Sacalius aureus^Smith.
PLATE XV.
Canis aiireus, Auct.
We will assume the Turkish and Persian…
THE COMMON JACKAL.
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crooked ; the tail is straight, somewhat longer in
proportion, and more brushy than in the wolf; the…
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THE COMMON JACKAL.
to tail, at 29 inches, and the height at 17^i nches,
which is certainly an error of inadvertence, or…
THE COMMON JACKAL.
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yellow ; the limbs, under part and tip of the tailt
he same ; inside of the thighs dirty white. It…
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THE BARBARY JACKAL.
Sacalius Barhartts.
Canis Barbarus, Shatc.
The Thaleh of Bruce, and the Deeh of Tunis of
Dr. Shaw…
SACALIUS INDICUS.
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Sacalius Indicus.
This race is probably the
Gola quoilah and Kadlu nari of southern India.
It is…
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SACALIUS INDICUS.
a vulpine expression ; the eyes full ; iris dark hazel,
emitting a greenish gleam ; forward, the…
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SiCALIUS PROCYONOIDES.
Canis procyonoidesy Gray.
Racoon-faced Dog, Illust. of Ind. Zool.
Grey-brown, varied with black…
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SECTION VI. CYNALOPEX.
The following may be considered as Jackals with
long tails, or Foxes with diurnal eyes, in some…
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CORSAC DOG-FOX.
Cynalopex corsac.
PLATE XVI.
We think Avitli Monsieur Desmarcts, that this
species should be placed…
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CORSAC DOG-FOX.
half the length, and the snout prolonged to a point,
indicating an approach to viverrine forms. The Cor…
CORSAC DOG-FOX.
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and the sources of the Irtish.
It is said never to
drink.
The Indian race we have seen had the ears…
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THE KOKREE.
Cynalopex IcoJcree.
The Kokree of the Mahrattas.—Cams Kokree of Col. Sykes.
We place this animal here, as…
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FULVOUS-TAILED DOG-FOX.
Cynalopex chrysurus^Grey.
The length of this animal is twenty-three inches and
a half; the tail…
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THE PALE DOG-FOX.
Cynalopex paUidus.
PLATE XVIL
Canis pallidas, Ruppd.
Differs little from the Indian before-mentioned…
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THE ISATIS.
Cynalopea insedivorus.
Canis Bengalensis, Shaw.—Bengal Fox, Pennant.— Isatis of
Buffon.
This animal, shown…
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THE ISATIS.
Tartary, it may be identical with Cynalopex hara-
gan^which is only known from a description
communicated…
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THE TURKISH DOG-FOX.
Cynalopex Tureicus.
PLATE XVIII.
We figure this animal from a specimen in the Mu-
seum of Paris,…
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THE TURKISH DOG-FOX.
of Natolia and Armenia alone can suit it ; probably
this was the winter dress. But that it was…
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SECTION VII. MEGALOTIS.
THE FENNECS OR ZERDAS.
"Without adopting lUiger's reasons, we detach the
present…
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MEGALOTIS.
if we compare it with the same forms in bats,
whose exquisite hearing, and singular power of
diversified…
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THE ANUBIS ZERDA.
Megalotis fameliciis.
Canis famelicus, Krcetschmer,—Sabora of the Arabs.
This species is one foot…
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CAAMA FENNEC.
Megalotis caama.
PLATE XIX.
Canis (vulpes) caama.
The smallest of the South African foxes, according
to…
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FENNEC OF BRUCE.
Megalotis zerda.
PLATE XX.
Zerda or Durda of the Natives.
Dr Ruppel's specimens are one foot…
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FENNEC OF BRUCE.
since Mr Sparrmann recognized Bruce's Fennec, and
named it Zerda, which is since proved to be the…
FENNEC OF BRUCE.
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rest naked, at the base and sides folded and plaited ;
tail fiill, cylindrical, rufous-brown in colour…
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FENNEC OP BRUCE.
minated Aguaras by the aboriginal Indians ; of
which the first, being at present confined to only
one…
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SECTION VIII. CHRYSOCYON.
THE AGUARA WOLVES.
There being but one species belonging to this
group, as yet discovered, we…
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THE MANED AGUARA.
Chrysocyon jiibatm.
PLATE XXI.
Canis jubatus, Desm.—Le Loup rouge, Cuv.—C. campestris,
Wied.—Aguara…
THE MANED AGUARA.
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all the four feet sooty-black ; the hair is rather
long and shaggy, on the throat and breast whitish…
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THE MANED AGUARA.
confidence or familiarity even witli dogs.
Its sight
was not strong in the glare of day ; it retired…
THE AGUARA WOLVES.
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vertical opening, but liable to assume the rounded
shape in a moment ; and this c^ect being generally…
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THE AGUARA WOLVES.
are more those of jackals than of foxes, but their
activity does not cease with daylight; they retire…
THE AGUARA WOLVES.
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most all the interior of South America, that the
whole group of indigenous canines is understood.*…
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SECTION IX. DUSICYON.
THE AGUARA DOGS.
BuFFON, in reasoning upon the scanty data then
collected concerning the chien…
THE AGUARA DOGS.
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heel ; the body is long, compared to the height, and
bulky ; the feet are smaller, a characteristic ex…
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HOARY AGUARA DOG.
Dusicyon canescensy Nob.
PLATE XXII.
This species we have seen domesticated among tlie
Indians, who…
HOARY AGUaRA DOG.
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to all the feet ; the inner claws largest and sharp
the rictus of the mouth opened to a great depth,…
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FALKLAND ISLAND AGUARA DOG.
Dusicyon Antarticus.
PLATE XXIIL
The Lyciscus cagottis^before described, appeared to
lis…
FALKLAND ISLAND AGUARA DOG.
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tlie voyage of the Beagle. Captain Eitzroy having
favoured us with several communications on…
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AGUARA DOG OF THE WOODS.
Dusicyon sylvestris.
PLATE XXIV.
In the collection of original drawings of the Prince
of…
AGUARA DOG OF THE WOODS.
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US that this is the true chien des hois. Buffon's figure
is, we think, that of a serai-…
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AGUARA DOG OF THE WOODS.
upper surface, yellowish beneath, and blank at the
end : the eyelids and muzzle are black, and…
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DUN-FOOTED AGUARA DOG.
Ihisicr/on fulvipes.
PLATE XXVI.
Vulpea fulvipes, Martin. Culpeu ? of Molina.
This species is…
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DUN-FOOTED AGUARA DOG.
The species was discovered by Mr Darwin in
Chiloe ; it showed surprise at the presence of man,…
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SECTION X. CERDOCYON.
THE AGUARA FOXES.
We pass from the subdiumal Aguara Dogs, by an
almost insensible degree, to the…
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WHITE-BARRED AGUARA FOX.
Cerdocyon mesoleucus^Nobis.
PLATE XXVII.
We place at the head of the present group a speci-…
WHITE-BARRED AGUARA FOX.
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and black, as were also the muzzzle, edge of tlie lips,
and eyelids; there were five toes on…
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GUARAXA AGUARA FOX.
Cerdocyon guarcwa.
PLATE XXVIII.
The Guaracha of Northern Brazil.
There are several varieties or…
GUARAXA AGUARA FOX.
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Guaraxa, which Professor Lichtenstein, in his care-
ful review of the works of Marcgrave and Piso,…
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CRABODAGO AGUARA FOX.
Cerdocyon Azara,
PLATE XXIX.
Cams Azarae, Prince Maximilian of Wied.
This variety, belonging to…
CRABODAGO AGUARA FOX.
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white band interposes immediately above the black
tip ; the face and legs are brown, without the…
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MAGELLANIC AGUARA FOX.
Cerdocyon MageUanicus.
PLATE XXX.
Vulpes MageUanicus, Gray.—Canis MageUanicus, Zool. of tie…
MAGELLANIC AGUARA FOX.
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grey, intermixed with fulvous and blackish along
the back and at the tip of the tail.
We do not…
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