. Mammals of other lands;. Mammals. 84 THE LIVING ANIMALS OF THE WORLD. photo by Scholastic Photo. ;] {^Parson*' Green WOLF CUBS T/tese are e'v'idently the foster-brothers of Romulus and Remus the antelope, they lay down quietly. After about ten minutes or so, the smaller of the two got up and trotted off to the rocky hills, and suddenly appeared on the ridge, running backwards and forwards like a Scotch collie dog. The larger wolf, as soon as he saw that the antelope were fully occupied in watch- ing his companion, got up and came as hard as he could gallop to the nullah. Un- fortunat
. Mammals of other lands;. Mammals. 84 THE LIVING ANIMALS OF THE WORLD. photo by Scholastic Photo. ;] {^Parson*' Green WOLF CUBS T/tese are e'v'idently the foster-brothers of Romulus and Remus the antelope, they lay down quietly. After about ten minutes or so, the smaller of the two got up and trotted off to the rocky hills, and suddenly appeared on the ridge, running backwards and forwards like a Scotch collie dog. The larger wolf, as soon as he saw that the antelope were fully occupied in watch- ing his companion, got up and came as hard as he could gallop to the nullah. Un- fortunately he saw us and bolted; and his companion, seeing there was something wrong, did the same. Now, it is evident that these wolves had regularly planned this attack. One was to occupy the attention of the antelope, the other to steal up the water- course and dash into the midst of them. At another time a brother-officer of mine was stalking a herd of antelope which were feeding down a grassy valley, when suddenly a wolf got up before him, and then another and then another, until fourteen wolves rose out of the grass. They were extended right across the valley in the shape of a fishing-net or jelly-bag, so that as soon as the herd had got well into the jelly-bag they would have rushed on the antelope, and some must have fallen victims to their ; They have been known to join in the chase of antelopes by dogs. Captain Jackson, of the Nizam's service, let his dogs course an antelope fawn. A wolf jumped up, joined the dogs, and all three seized the fawn together. He then came up, whipped off the dogs and the wolf, and secured the fawn, which did not seem hurt. The wolf immediately sat down and began to howl at the loss of his prey, and in a few moments made a dash at the ofificei*, but when within a few yards thought better of it, and recommenced howling. This brought another wolf to his assistance. Both howled and looked very savage, and seemed incHned to make another da
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