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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…
INTRODUCTION. 91
pean, demands at least that we should suspend our
opinion until this qucstion be better elucidated. As
for…
92 INTRODUCTION.
terminology. The French have adopted a clear dis-
tinction, by naming the dog considered as a genuine
wild…
INTRODUCTION. 93
pass from one to the other, from the largest Irish
greyhound, through wolves, dogs, jackals, and
foxes,…
94 INTRODUCTION.
Society, in February 1837, are correct, the vertebra
of the back, loins,and sacrum differ, between the wild…
INTRODUCTION. 35
the foxes, some one species, let us say the wolf, is
parent of the whole,—and therefore that the genus…
05 INTRODUCTION,
tion.* Writers more imbued with the spirit of
system than with the phenomena they have to
investigate and…
INTRODUCTION. 97
swered that dogs proceeded from the species in the
ark, what becomes of the Mongolic, the Negro, and
the…
a8 INTRODUCTION.
abundant. Yet none of these dogs have assumed
its aspect ; nor have they mixed, further south, with
jackals…
INTRODUGCTION. 99
about four thousand years, or of fifteen hundred,
perhaps mearly two thousand, generations.* If it
were…
100 ' INTRODUCTION.
had had other results, it would still have remained
to be decided, whether a litter wholly of wolf…
INTRODUCTION. 101
Europe, the fiercest dogs, such as the packs kept by
the feudal nobility for boar and wolf hunting, were…
102 INTRODUCTION.
writers, and are led by inferences from their own
observations, rather than by the authority of names.
We…
INTRODUCTION. 103
cune autre espéce sauvage, par la conformation, et
par la facilité de s'apprivoiser.”
In conclusion,…
104 INTRODUCTION.
other laws, whose periods of operation we are not
competent to measure.
Without, therefore, recapitulating…
INTRODUCTION. 105
climate and in captivity, are not conclusive because
they have terminated in the negative. We may add,…
1006 INTRODUCTION.
they be without a known prototype, we might form
a system as philosophically admissible as our present…
INTRODUCTION. 107
This distribution is sufficiently correct, in a gene-
ral point of view, to merit consideration; and the…
108 INTRODUCTION.
see how or why a difficulty should be overcome,
which in itself seems to lie more in the maxims of
a…
INTRODUCTION. 109
among ossiferous debris, or are found under ques-
tionable circumstances; as if the progress of man
with…
110 INTRODUCTION.
canines are investigated; and although the author’s object
was not to question the single or plural view of…
THE
- CANINE FAMILY IN GENERAL,
OR THE
GENUS CANIS, (Lixx.).
Doas, taken in a collective sense, constitute a family
of…
112 . THE CANINE FAMILY
have undergone, can fix species by such aid, con-
sistently with their own argument, we do not pre-…
IN GENERAL. 113
larity is so very great, the general structure of the
animals cannot depart from this leading and chief…
A THE CANINE FAMILY
and all the teeth are proportionably stronger than in
the dingo.
The teeth of canidee consist, in the…
INGENERAL. 115
absolutely exclusive subsistence of canines to be
animal food; and this law, with its modifications,
is so…
116 TIIE CANINE FAMILY
stantly wanting ; and the same difference occurs in
the Canis Dukhunensis of Colonel Sykes, and in all…
IN GENERAL. 117
or five ; one group alone has only four toes on all
the feet. In all of them the two middle toes are
longest…
118 THE CANINE FAMILY
hangs to the left; which Sonnini justly ascribes to
their action of galloping.
The mammsa are from six…
IN GENERAL. 119
cleanly as animals of the cat kind. In this respect
the nocturnal species, whose fur is also more close
and…
120 THE CANINE FAMILY
exceeds twenty years. The phenomena of gestation
in canines demand some observations, from the
number…
IN GENERAL. 121
first state of existence, may be one of the many
provisions of Nature to keep up the balance be-
tween the…
122 THE CANINE FAMILY
hostility of his family to tigers, by his unceasing
pursuit of them in the night, and announcing his…
IN GENERAL. 123
the thighs and shoulders fleshy, and the legs ten-
dinous ; the muscles appear very prominent, but the
gait…
124 THE CANINE FAMILY
and France, hydrophobia attacks wolves and foxes
as well as the dogs; both the first mentioned are…
IN GENERAL. 125
formerly had their earths in Germany. Many of the
species hunt in troops; those who are permanent…
186 THE CANINE FAMILY
and races that have since becn nearly or entirely
extirpated.
This opinion is strengthened by the fact…
IN GENERAL. 127
now are in Natoiia. Canines are indicated by them
under denominations which the moderns applied at
random to…
128
THE DIURNAL CANIDZ.
THE several groups of canine animals which are
provided with a circular disk or round pupa in the…
SUB-GENUS I. CHAON.
SECTION 1. LUPUS.
THE WOLVES.
Lupus, Linn.—Sub-genus Chaon, Ham. Smith.
Toe typical wolf of Europe and…
130 THE WOLVES.
In stature and strength the wolves of Europe
vary but slightly, and equal or surpass the largest
and most…
THE WOLVES. 131
when they wish to conceal a part of their food or
the droppings about their lairs. The parent wolves
punish…
132 THE WOLVES.
Tartary have different manners, probably from ne-
cessity, not choice.
It is said that the burrows of wolves…
THE WOLVES. 1BE
listening, snuffing up the air, smelling the ground,
and springing over the threshold without touching
it.…
134 TIIE WOLVES,
ately devour him. At the close of the appalling
fanine which desolated India, now more than a
quarter of a…
THE WOLVES. 135
made efforts to drag him through ; his cries awa-
kening the whole vicinity, the beast was compelled
to quit…
136 THE WOLVES.
rally repel the attack, killing one or more of the
enemy. Single horses fight a wolf by striking with’
the…
THE WOLVES. 137
employing them to extirpate their common enemy ;
particularly as in times of peace their garrison
duties are…
1383 THE WOLVES.
by Buffon, disclose the usual disposition of wolves,
yet when taken young and under judicious treat-
ment,…
THE WOLVES. 139
Jjust as the most attached dog would have done
after a scparation of a few days. Unhappily his
master was…
140 TIIE WOLVES.
blished ; he resumed his good condition of body
and brilliant coat ; his keepers could again approach
him…
THE WOLVES. 141
holes, or under the most sheltered and impenetrable
covers, where a bed of moss is gathered by the
mother…
142 THE WOLVES.
pearing, in Europe at least, that wolves by no
means pair every autwmnn.
The malevolent sagacity, fearful…
THE WOLVES. 143
wolves. Some nations of antiquity, as well as the
niore recent noble tribes of Goths and Saxons,
claimed the…
144 THE WOLVES.
Asia, we are still insufficiently acquainted with
everal that are known to exist, to pronounce with…
THE WOLVES. 145
ring to Oppian,* whose information on the subject
is by far the most distinct, that he cnumerates no
less…
145 THE WOLVES.
The fourth and fifth, acimones, and perhaps icte-
nus, were smaller ; with a lengthened body, strong
and…
THE WOLVES, 147
refer to a canine commonly considered as a fox ; but
it is larger, more bulky, low on the legs, with a
hoary…
148
THE COMMON WOLF.
Lupus vulgaris.
PLATE L
Tune common wolf of Western Europe is in stature
from twenty-seven to twenty-…
THE COMMON WOLF, 149
In colour, the head, face, neck, and back is light
grey ; the hair being a mixture of sandy and ash ;…
150
THE BLACK WOLF.
Lupus tycaon.
PLATE II.
Tis species is at least equnal in stature to the com-
mon wolf, and even…
THE BLACK WOLF. 151
the species, appears in doubt whether it be not hy-
brid ; although in a former part of the same account…
152 THE BLACK WOLF.
now the lobo will accompany strings of mules as
soon as it becomes dusky. They are seen bounding
from…
THE BLACK WOLF. 153
mal, and there is an indication that, like the former,
it assimilates more with dogs than the grey wolf…
154 THE BLACK WOLF.
was killed in Scotland, in 1680, by Sir Ewen Came-
ron; and in Ireland, the last presentment for killing…
THE AMERICAN WOLVES. 155
fore-wrists is present. The grey about the eyes
and face, in old individuals, is likewise similar;…
156 THE AMERICAN WOLVES.
their fur is shining and pure black : of the former,
Mr Griffith, in the English version of the…
157
THE DUSKY WOLF.
Lupus nubilus, WIED,
PLATE III
OBsERVED in latitudes to the north of the Canadas,
presents the…
158
WOLF OF SOUTHERN STATES, N. AMERICA,
Lupus Mexicanus, SMITH,
PLATE IV.
Is still very imperfectly known, although it was…
NORTH AMERICA WOLF. 159
of their fur, for we figure here an individual shot in
Virgimia, which is evidently much allied to,…
160
SECTION II. LYCISCUS.*
THE LYCISCAN DOGS.
UnpER this denomination we propose to class the
diurnal canines that are not…
THE LYCISCAN DOGS. 161
in our present state of knowledge concerning them,
being no more than to place their names in one…
162
NORTII AMERICAN PRAIRIE WOLF.
Lyciscus latrans.
PLATE V.
Tmis species, partly residing in the higher latitudes
of the…
NORTH AMERICAN PRAIRIE WOLF. 163
of lupus. 'The choice of open plains, burrowing in
large communities, instinctive…
164
THE CAYGOTTE* OF MEXICO.
Lyciscus cagottis, SMITH.
PLATE VL
Tae Caygotte of the Mexican Spaniards, and most
probably…
THE CAYGOTTE OF MEXICO. 165
white. The Indians named it aguarra, an appella-
tion we shall find in the sequel applied to…
166 THE CAYGOTTE OF MEXICO.
for domestic purposes. Captain Williamson con-
founds them with his beria/s, but they are…
167
SECTION III. CHRYSEUS.
THE RED DOGS.
THE second group of wild dogs belongs to the old
continent, and at present is…
168 THE RED DOGS. B
great personal courage, and the instinct of defend-
ing each other in danger. Their voice is a kind of…
THE RED DOGS. 169
many and his demon hounds, the Hellequin and
King Arthur in the forest of Broceliant.
As we find species…
170 THE RED DOGS,
attracted inquiry much earlier. It is because we
think there is sufficicnt evidence to presume that it
was…
—
TIIE RED DOGS. a1
ported to have quite as much instinct and discern-
ment as the familiar breeds, but it is not as yet…
1R THE RED DOGS.
The Dhole of Mr Wooller, discovered by him in
the Mahablishwar hills, is also considered to be at
most only…
THE RED DOGS. 178
the other seen in the southern provinces. This
Dhole was represented to be a robust thick-bodied
animal,…
174 THE RED DOGS.
of Beloochistan, one of two species of wild canines
found in the woody mountains of South-eastern
Persia,…
THE RED DOGS. 175
the west, a wild species still larger than the red,
which had so much whité that the brown and black…
176 THE RED DOGS.
the Auvxp Hovges or Aurcus of Oppian, which he
relates was a resident of the rocky jungles of Mount
Amanus…
THE RED DJGS. 1%
All these characters are perfectly applicable to the
Chryseus of our type, and to its varieties. The…
178 THE RED DOGS.
dentally recorded ;* and Pliny, who collected all
the information within his reach, without attempt-
mg…
THE TRUE DHOLE.*
Chryseus seylax, SMITH.
PLATE VIIL
The Dhole of Capt. Williamson, and Quihoe of Dr. Daniel
Jolhnson.
TrHE…
180 THE TRUE DHOLE.
zle, back of the ecars, and feet sooty. From this
description the animal differs from Chryseus prime-…
181
DHOLE OF CEYLON.
Chryseus Ceylonicus,
PLATE VIIL
Canis Ceylonicus, Skaw ; or Wild Dog of Czylon,
First described by…
132 z DHOLE OF CEYLOXN.
mined, in Holland, the skin of a dog which was said
to have come from Ceylon and corresponded suffi…
DHOLE OF CEYLON. 183
Mebbia of Congo, which assemble to the number
of thirty or forty, and hunt all kinds of animals,
but…
184
THE PARTAH DOG.
Chryseus paharich, NoBIS,
Chien marron of the French at Pondicherry.
It may be questioned whether the…
THE PARIAH DOG. 185
notice taken that they burrow, apparently resem-
bling in this respect the rest of the present group ;…
186 TIHE PARIAH DOG.
extending to the south beyond the equinoctial line,
and in their turn form the nearest approach to the…
SUMATRAN CHRYSEUS. 187
losity above each ; the general colour a foxy ferru-
ginous red, varying to lighter shades on the…
188
THE NEW HOLLAND DINGO.
Chryseus Australie.
PLATE X,
The Dingo of New Holland, or Canis Australasiz of Authors.
Turs…
THE NEW HOLLAND DINGO. 189
emit a strong odour, and in fighting domestic dogs
snap very severely. The number of their pups is…
150 THE NEW HOLLAND DINGO.
mestic dogs they seize without hesitation: yet these
facts, excepting the first, relate to…
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