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** dorso ex albo, nigro, et rufescente vario; cauda ad apicem nigra." 

 Very little exceeding the Fennec in size, it hides in burrows during the 

 day, and hunts the smaller quadrupeds and birds by night ; is extremely 

 cunning, and is very rarely captured. Three specimens were obtained 

 in Kordofan, where, and in Darfur, it is well known ; but to the north 

 of which it is not found. — 5. Canis pictus, F. Cuv., " Can. capite supra, 

 " nucha et regione temporali, pallide ochraceis ; stria nigra intermedia 

 " a fronte ad nucham porrecta ; facie nigra ; corpore ex nigro, albo, et 

 " ochraceo maculato; cauda ad apicem alba; pedibus anterioribus tetra- 

 " dactylis." This animal, the Hycena venatica of Mr. Burchell, was 

 obtained in the Desert of Korti and the Steppes of Kordofan, and 

 appears therefore to be spread over a great part of Africa, extending 

 northwards from the Cape of Good Hope. It is by no means rare, and, 

 in addition to the habits ascribed to it by Mr. Burchell, M. Riippell states 

 that it attacks men. It is much feared by the Arabs, who hold its flesh 

 in detestation. — 6. Canis JViloticus, Geoff., " Can. corpore pedibus- 

 " que fulvis; labiis albis; collo inferiore et abdomine ex cinereo griseis; 

 " cauda ad apicem alba." This animal inhabits Egypt very extensively, 

 and resembles closely in habits and appearance the European Fox, from 

 which, however, it is readily distinguishable by its longer legs and more 

 slender body. — 7. Canis Anthus, F. Cuv., " Can. capite crassiore; 

 " auriculis erectis, curtis; gutture et collo infra sordide albidis; corpore 

 " supra ex fulvo, albido, nigro, et ochraceo vario, infra albido ; cauda 

 " nigra, basi tantummodo inferne albido; pedibus ex fulvo ochraceis." 

 This differs in some respects from the figure given by M. F. Cuvier ; 

 but M. Temminck, who has seen both specimens, considers them as 

 belonging to the same species. It may be regarded as the Wolf of Egypt 

 and Nubia, where it is very rare ; and resembles in the colour of its fur 

 the European Wolf. Dr. Cretzschmar appears disposed to believe that 

 from it sprung the now widely diffused House Dog. 



No other carnivorous quadruped has yet been given. Of the Rodentia 

 three are figured; the common Domestic Mouse of Egypt, the Mus 

 Cahirinus, Geoff., " Mus corpore ex griseo fuscescente, pihs tergi 

 " aculeatis" : a Field Mouse of Mount Sinai and Nubia, Mus dimidiatus, 

 " Mus corpore supra colore ex stramineo pallide rufescente; infra albo; 

 " pilis tergi aculeatis:" and the Lepus isabellinus, " Lepus corpore 



