WOLF DAYS IN PENNSYLVANIA. 39 



Keystone State can evolve a series of portraits. It is a 

 shame on our naturalists that none of these wolves 

 were secured for our various museums or zoological 

 gardens. Regarding the howling of Pennsylvania 

 wolves, Dr. McKnight, who often heard them, says : 

 "I have listened in my bed to the dismal howl of the 

 Pennsylvania wolf, and for the benefit of those who 

 have never heard a wolf's musical soiree, I will state 

 here that one wolf leads off in a long tenor, and the 

 whole pack joins in the chorus." As previously stated, 

 the black and grey Avolves noticed by the first settlers 

 in Pennsylvania did not bark but howled. Gradually 

 they imitated the dogs, until they became as proficient 

 at barking as the dogs themselves. 



Wolfer C. W. Dickinson, under date of September 

 10, 1915, thus further comments on the appearance of 

 the grey wolf of Northern Pennsylvania : "Am send- 

 ing you a photograph of a genuine grey wolf in his 

 winter coat. This photo was taken the fore part of 

 JNIarch, while his coat of fur-or hair was at its best. 

 If you remember, I wrote you of seeing this wolf in 

 the Buffalo Zoo in March, 1914. My impression at 

 that time was that this wolf would be in the heavy 

 class of full-grown animals, and that I had never seen 

 a wolf with a heavy coat of hair on his neck and shoul- 

 ders. In August, 1914, I w^ent to the zoo armed with a 

 kodak, bound to get a picture of this same wolf. It 

 being my first attempt at picture taking, it turned out a 

 fizzle. Did not get a film that w^as any good. But I 

 learned enough to satisfy me for my trip. The wolf 



