. A general history of quadrupeds : the figures engraved on wood . t the Wolves of that country have mixed withthe Dogs carried thither by the Europeans, and producedan intermediate race.—In the northern regions there areWolves entirely white, and others of a deep-black.—InMexico there is a variety of the Wolf, with a very largehead, ftrong jaws, and great teeth : On the upper lip ithas ftrong briftles, not unlike the fofter fpines of thePorcupine, of a gray and white colour ; its ears are largeand ereft ; its body is afli-coloured, fpotted with black;on its fides there are black ftripes from
. A general history of quadrupeds : the figures engraved on wood . t the Wolves of that country have mixed withthe Dogs carried thither by the Europeans, and producedan intermediate race.—In the northern regions there areWolves entirely white, and others of a deep-black.—InMexico there is a variety of the Wolf, with a very largehead, ftrong jaws, and great teeth : On the upper lip ithas ftrong briftles, not unlike the fofter fpines of thePorcupine, of a gray and white colour ; its ears are largeand ereft ; its body is afli-coloured, fpotted with black;on its fides there are black ftripes from the back down-ward ; its neck is fat and thick, covered with a loofefkin, marked with a long tawny ftroke; on the breaft isanother of the fame kind; the tail is long, and tinged inthe middle with tawny •, the legs and feet are ftripedwith black. It inhabits the hot parts of Mexico or New-Spain, is equally voracious with the European Wolf, at-tacks cattle, and fometimes men.—There are no Wolvesfurther fouth on the new continent. HISTORY OF QUADRUPEDS. 319. TttE NEW SOUTH-WALES WOLF, Has been called a Dog; but its wild and favage naturefeems ftrongly to point out its affinity to the Wolf; towhich, in other refpedls, it bears a great neither barks nor growls; but when vexed, erefts thehairs of its whole body like briftles, and appears extreme-ly furious.—It is fond of Rabbits and poultry, which iteagerly devours raw ; but will not touch drefled meat. One of them, fent to this country from Botany-Bay,was extremely nimble •, and fo fierce, as to feize on everyanimal it faw. If not reftrained, it would have rundown Deer and Sheep: An Afs had alfo nearly fallen aviftim to its fury. Its height is rather lefs than two feet; the length twofeet and a half: It is formed much like a Wolf; its earsfhort and ere£t, and its tail long and buihy: The generalcolour is a pale-brown, lighter on the belly j the feet andinfide of the legs are white. • 320 HISTORY OF QUAD
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