. Mammals of other lands;. Mammals. Phila fy L. Midland, '] [North FinchU) INDIAN WOLF TAls photograph shonui the Indian ivolf alarmed. It has a reputation for stealing children as ivell as killing cattle Some years ago experiments were made at the Regent's Park Zoological Gardens to ascertain if there were any foundation for the old legends that wolves feared the sound of stringed instruments such as the violin. Every one will remember the story of the fiddler pursued by wolves. It-is said that as the pack overtook him he broke a string of his instrument, and that the sudden noise of th
. Mammals of other lands;. Mammals. Phila fy L. Midland, '] [North FinchU) INDIAN WOLF TAls photograph shonui the Indian ivolf alarmed. It has a reputation for stealing children as ivell as killing cattle Some years ago experiments were made at the Regent's Park Zoological Gardens to ascertain if there were any foundation for the old legends that wolves feared the sound of stringed instruments such as the violin. Every one will remember the story of the fiddler pursued by wolves. It-is said that as the pack overtook him he broke a string of his instrument, and that the sudden noise of the parting cord caused the pack to stand still for a minute, and so enabled him to reach a tree, which he climbed. Further, that when he improved on the hint so given, and played his fiddle,, the wolves all sat still; when he left off", they leapt up and tried to reach him. Experiments with the Zoo wolves showed that there was no doubt whatever that the low minor chords played on a violin cause the greatest fear and agitation in wolves, both European and Indian. The instrument was first played behind the den of an Indian wolf, and out of sight. At the first sound the wolf began to tremble, erected its fur, dropped its tail between its legs, and crept, uneasily across its den. As the sound grew louder and more intense, the wolf trembled so violently,. and showed such physical evidence of being dominated by excessive fright, that the keeper begged that the experiment might be discontinued, or the creature would have a fit. A large European wolf is described in " Life at the Zoo *' as having exhibited its dislike of the music in a different way. It set up all its- fur till it looked much larger than its ordinary size, and drew back its lips until all the white- teeth protruding from the red gums were shown. It kept, silent till the violin-player approached it; then it flew at him with a ferocious growl, and tried to seize him. There are instances of wolves having been qui
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