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ZOOLOGY. 



ears, close, glossy coat and rat -like tail, departs as much, perhaps, as any 

 breed, from an original stock, in all the fortuitous points engrafted through 

 domestication. Even in this case, the likeness in all essential respects is 

 striking, and, as shown in the sequel, specimens of Indian dogs of this 

 region can be found not certainly distinguishable from a Coyote, for a reason 

 that will be evident. The differences between the Coyote" and pointer become 

 reduced to character of pelage and physiognomy ; while the facial aspect 

 itself, so strikingly diverse in its entirety, appeal's, when analyzed, much less 

 substantially different. 



" To begin with size and proportions: it appears from the following 

 measurements that the pointer and Coyote differ less in these respects than 

 the normal individual variation among Coyotes themselves ; and that there 

 is no essential discrepancy whatever in general ' build :' 



Comparative measurements of a medium-sized male pointer and several Coyotes of both sexes. 

 [Ihe measurements are given in inches and decimals.] 



