. The American natural history; a foundation of useful knowledge of the higher animals of North America. Natural history. 54 FLESH-EATERS The Gray Wolf, or Timber Wolf/ is really a formidable animal, but in its dealings with men it has learned to fear the deadly rifle, the poison pot, and the trap. Storms, cold, and fatigue affect it but little, and its powerful teeth, strong jaws, and wide gape enable it to bite with great cutting power. In fighting with dogs, every well-aimed snap means either a deep wound or a piece of flesh bitten out. The type of this species is a strong, ro- bust animal,
. The American natural history; a foundation of useful knowledge of the higher animals of North America. Natural history. 54 FLESH-EATERS The Gray Wolf, or Timber Wolf/ is really a formidable animal, but in its dealings with men it has learned to fear the deadly rifle, the poison pot, and the trap. Storms, cold, and fatigue affect it but little, and its powerful teeth, strong jaws, and wide gape enable it to bite with great cutting power. In fighting with dogs, every well-aimed snap means either a deep wound or a piece of flesh bitten out. The type of this species is a strong, ro- bust animal, cunning and merciless. Its winter coat is long, shaggy, and coarse- haired. Its standard color is mixed black and white, but it varies greatly and unaccountably. In Florida it is often black, in Texas reddish brown, and in the far North it varies from black to white. Although in some localities it is called the Timber Wolf, it is equally at home on the treeless prairies of the West, in the dark, evergreen forests of British Columbia, and on the desolate barren grounds of arctic America. Although once very abundant on the Great Plains, the coming of the cattle ranchman and sheep-herder provoked against the Gray Wolf and coyote a relentless war of extermi- ' Ca'nis oc-ci-den-tal' GRAY Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Hornaday, William Temple, 1854-1937. New York, C. Scribner's Sons
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