86 FAUNA AMERICANA. 



The aspect of this animal is far more fierce and 

 formidable than either the common red wolf or 

 the prairie wolf, and is of a more robust form. 

 The length of the ears and tail distinguish it at 

 once from the former, and its greatly superior 

 size, besides the minor characters of colour, &c. 

 separate it from the prairie wolf. 



It diffuses a strong and disagreeable odour. 



Habit. Unknown. Inhabits the same coun- 

 tries as the preceding species. 



Fox. 



Pupil taking the figure of the section of a lens, 

 in closing. 



Species. 



6. Canis vulpes, common fox (Encycl. pi. 106, 

 fig. 2.) 



Char. Essent. General colour reddish above, 

 and white beneath; behind the ears black; tail 

 tufted and terminated by black hairs. 



Dimensions. Total length, two feet three inches 

 six lines ; length of the head, three inches ; of the 

 ears, four inches ; of the tail, one foot four inches ; 

 height of the body before, one foot one inch three 

 lines ; height of the body behind, one foot two 

 inches three lines. 



Description. Snout pointed ; head rather large ; 

 forehead flattened; ears straight, pointed; eyes 

 very oblique ; tail large, touching the ground, ex- 



