. Illustrated natural history : comprising descriptions of animals, birds, fishes, reptiles, insects, etc., with sketches of their peculiar habits and characteristics . Zoology. 78 VERTEBRATES. The Arctic Fox changes ite fur, and becomes wliite during the winter. The Hy^na.—The skin of the common hyaena is striped j its hair long, erect, and coarse; its head broad and flat; and its eyes have a frightful expression of sullen wildness. From the head to the tail, along the top of the back, runs a bristly mane, which greatly adds to the fierceness of its appearance. The tail is shjrt ind bushy. Th
. Illustrated natural history : comprising descriptions of animals, birds, fishes, reptiles, insects, etc., with sketches of their peculiar habits and characteristics . Zoology. 78 VERTEBRATES. The Arctic Fox changes ite fur, and becomes wliite during the winter. The Hy^na.—The skin of the common hyaena is striped j its hair long, erect, and coarse; its head broad and flat; and its eyes have a frightful expression of sullen wildness. From the head to the tail, along the top of the back, runs a bristly mane, which greatly adds to the fierceness of its appearance. The tail is shjrt ind bushy. The hyaena carries its head somewhat like a dog w) en. s^*<? striped nyseDB, pursuing the scent, with its nose near the ground, which gives to the shoulders an elevated appearance. It is about the size of a large dog or wolf, while in form and disposition it more resembles the latter. Its cry is most peculiar and forbidding, in its begin- ning resembling the moaning of the human voice, and ending with a hideous and violent bellowing. Its eyes shine in the dark and it is supposed to see as clearly in the night as in the day. It is an inhabitant of Asiatic Turkey, fSyfia, Barbary, and many other parts of Africa. It is a solitary animal, dwelling in the caverns of mountains, or in dens which it excavates for itself Usually it. 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 Wood, J. G. (John George), 1827-1889. Philadelphia : Crawford & Co.
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