. The pests of the farm; being an account of the various depredating animals, birds, and insects which annoy the American farmer . THE BLACK WOLF. The American Black \Volf.—The American black wolf, al-though less common than the other varieties, is considered moredangerous and ferocious, sometimes making sad havoc amongsheep and lambs. It is found more or less abundant throughoutthe wooded districts of the Canada?, the northern states, and of theentire AlWhanv range, to their termination in G-eoroia. The length of this animal is about five feet eight inches, ofwhich the tail occupies one foot
. The pests of the farm; being an account of the various depredating animals, birds, and insects which annoy the American farmer . THE BLACK WOLF. The American Black \Volf.—The American black wolf, al-though less common than the other varieties, is considered moredangerous and ferocious, sometimes making sad havoc amongsheep and lambs. It is found more or less abundant throughoutthe wooded districts of the Canada?, the northern states, and of theentire AlWhanv range, to their termination in G-eoroia. The length of this animal is about five feet eight inches, ofwhich the tail occupies one foot eight inches ; the height at thefore shoulders about two feet three inches, and the girth of thebody about two feet seven inches. The general color of the bodyis brownish-black, somewhat mottled with darker shades; thebelly much lighter, with a broad stripe of black, undefined at theedges, running up the breast; the back blackish, very slightlymottled with white, caused by the intermixture of different hairs ;the body is covered with a soft, thick down, light gray at the roots,3* S-i THE PESTS OF THE FARM. md brownish gray
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