. The fur traders and fur bearing animals. Fur trade; Fur-bearing animals. The Dog Family—Wolves. 165 WOLVES. In America there are two distinct species of Wolves; one of them the Grey Wolf with its grizzled grey coat showing reddish in some specimens and black in others, is almost identical with the European Wolf, but most of the strains of the American Wolf are larger and stouter than those of the European species. The Grey Wolf is also called the "Buffalo Wolf" because of its former abun- dance in the buffalo country, and is generally known as the Timber Wolf to distinguish it from
. The fur traders and fur bearing animals. Fur trade; Fur-bearing animals. The Dog Family—Wolves. 165 WOLVES. In America there are two distinct species of Wolves; one of them the Grey Wolf with its grizzled grey coat showing reddish in some specimens and black in others, is almost identical with the European Wolf, but most of the strains of the American Wolf are larger and stouter than those of the European species. The Grey Wolf is also called the "Buffalo Wolf" because of its former abun- dance in the buffalo country, and is generally known as the Timber Wolf to distinguish it from the Prairie Wolf or Coyote, a much smaller animal that lives in the open country and in some ways resembles the Geet Wolf. The Common Wolves of Europe (Canis-lupus), stand from twenty-seven to twenty-nine inches at the shoulders, and are yellowish grey in color, with long harsh hair, erect pointed ears, and a nearly straight tail. They are crafty and rapacious animals, swift of foot, and destructive enemies of the sheep fold and farm yard. They associate in packs to hunt the larger quadrupeds like the deer and. 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 Petersen, Marcus, 1854-. Buffalo, N. Y. , Hammond Press
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