300 Game of Europe, W. & N. Asia & America 



THE INDIAN WOLF 



(Cai/iis pallipcs) 



The wolf of Southern Arabia, according to Mr. O. Thomas, is identical 

 with tlie Indian C pdl/ipes, of which a sufficient notice will be found in 

 the Great cuiJ Sniall Game of India, etc. It is not uncommon in the hills, 

 where it attacks sheep, goats, and even donkeys. The whelps of this wolf 

 have been described as a distinct species, under the name of Caiiis hadra- 

 niaut'icus, by Professor Noack. The nearest African ally of this wolf appears 

 to be Caiiis lupaster. 



THE SIBERIAN WILD DOG 



[Caiiis [C)"5/;] a/piiius) 



(Plate V. Fig. io) 



The wild dog of the Altai and other districts in Central and Northern 

 Asia is best distinguished from its Oriental cousins by the relative short- 

 ness of the upper carnassial, or flesh-tooth, as compared with the united 

 length ot the two teeth behind it. Like the latter animals, the present 

 species is subject to great variations in colour, according to locality, season, 

 and perhaps sex. In the winter coat of Siberian specimens, for instance, 

 the tur is very long and woolly, and either nearly white or whitish tinged 

 with yellow. The summer dress is described, however, as being ot a toxy 

 red tint, becoming darker on the back, with the tips of the hairs white or 

 whitish, as are also the under-parts and the inner sides of the limbs. On 

 the dark areas the individual hairs are white, red, and black in different 

 parts of their length. 



