. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Mammals; Natural history; Mammifères; Sciences naturelles. e cxi,st certain ) one division, r mid tlie lowi r I'll lh(; nionkev 111 the Civets, It is much 1, indeed, has 3 fore-quarters sloping. The il general aspect of the creature is very similar to that of the hysna, for. in addition to the hy*nine slopmg l,aek and weak liind legs, the fur is rouoh con -se nml ?. ^^ ⢠manner not unlike that of the striped hya-'na.' TUe ^en' a"ge i" op rtL to'he' sue o the animal, and is thickly with long hushv hair. hLk af ffe ex"
. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Mammals; Natural history; Mammifères; Sciences naturelles. e cxi,st certain ) one division, r mid tlie lowi r I'll lh(; nionkev 111 the Civets, It is much 1, indeed, has 3 fore-quarters sloping. The il general aspect of the creature is very similar to that of the hysna, for. in addition to the hy*nine slopmg l,aek and weak liind legs, the fur is rouoh con -se nml ?. ^^ ⢠manner not unlike that of the striped hya-'na.' TUe ^en' a"ge i" op rtL to'he' sue o the animal, and is thickly with long hushv hair. hLk af ffe ex"rem tv HKl h on the other portions of that memher. 'The 1 ack of S e necramUhe s ifmlders are furnished with a thick bristling mane, which it can erect when excited and it then resembles a miniature striped hya-na. t-^cuea, ana The chws of the fore-feet are sturdy, and firmly attached to the paws so as to «m'vP he r p,.o,, . use ol digging. The Aanl Wolf is In admirable excivator and hg for 11 a , p burrow, where it lies concealed during the dav, buried in sleep at the bottom A curious mode of .loiuestic arrangement is carried out by these animals Several . seem to unite in forming a common habitation. Several d " 1 nirrows aii dug havmg then- common termination in a small chamber, Mhere three or fou AaJd ^^olves take up their residence. Whether each animal digs and uses i town b r ow or whether the tunnels as well as the central c-hamber, are common to the inhabita i 's no? TV\ \":^T ^V'''^'"''; ^" ^'^ l"'"'"*'''^' ^'"^t such a mode of proce uirwJu d be The of the Wolf is grey, with a decided tinge of yellow. Several broad ot darker lur are seen on the sides, and the paws are quite black. TIk hair of tWs ammal is ot two ,-a thick, short, woolly coating, Mhich lies next to he skin ind a longer and coarser set of hairs, which protrJde thrmigh the vodly coatin ' an han^ ewinvan
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