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fore-wrists is present. The grey about the eyes 

 and face, in old individuals, is likewise similar ; and 

 in voice and manners little or no difference exists.* 



The white, or white and grey race, is found far- 

 ther north towards the arctic circle, and corresponds 

 with the white wolves of Norway, Sweden, and 

 Lapland. It deserves to be remarked, however, of 

 the white wolves, as well as the black, that neither 

 intermix with the common variety, though they 

 occasionally reside in the same countries. Oppian, 

 we have seen, considered his Jirst or whitish wolf as 

 distinct, and the name of harpagus might perhaps 

 be admitted for its particular epithet. The highest 

 ridges of New Spain produce also a whitish wolf, 

 referred by Fernandez to his Mexican species, and 

 is a counterpart of the harpagus of Asia Minor. 



The Black Wolf^ or Iwpus lycaon of America, is 

 again found in corresponding latitudes. It abounds 

 chiefly in the southern states of the Union, as in 

 Europe we have the species in Spain and borders 

 of the Mediterranean. If there be genuine black 

 wolves near the arctic circle in America, we have 

 found them also on the Lenas. Of the latter there 

 is no distinct account beyond the observation that 



* Our drawings, made from the living animals in the 

 United States, when examined in Germany, were taken to be 

 of the race found about the borders of the Rhine. They were 

 submitted to several Oberjaeger (foresters) and gamekeepers. 

 One of these, killed in Vermont, was reported to weigh ninety- 

 seven pounds. We figure a specimen with more black than 

 usual about the 5owl and throat. 



