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the west, a wild species still larger than the red, 

 which had so much white that the brown and black 

 occurred upon its back in the form of spots.* 



The Red Wild Dog of Southern China is most 

 likely another race or species of our sub-genus 

 Chryseus. This animal is described as resembling 

 the Dingo of Australia, though somewhat lower on 

 the legs ; but whether this or the Beluch wants the 

 second tubercular tooth, is not ascertained. 



On reviewing the notices of the present group of 

 wild dogs, whether they be one or several species, it 

 is evident that they extend their habitat over an 

 immense surface of Asia ; and since they are found 

 to the westward of the Indus, it is likely they also 

 inhabit the deep forests along the Caspian, and, 

 continuing in the same parallel of latitude, that 

 they have existed, and possibly may still be found, 

 in the mountains of Asia Minor. If, now, we com- 

 pare the foregoing descriptions with the account of 



* A very dangerous canine sometimes follows the caravans 

 from Bassora to Aleppo. The Arabs call it STieeb^ and report 

 that all who are bitten by one die of the wound. Dr Russel 

 accounts for this statement by supposing the animals in a state 

 of hydrophobia, which indeed would be sufficient cause foi 

 inducing the Chryseus, at other times sullen and shy, to quit 

 his haunts ; but then several unite in these expeditions, which 

 no mad canines do ; and we question whether hydrophobia 

 really exists in Western Asia, at least it is unknown among 

 the street curs in cities. This Sheeb is most likely a Chryseus, 

 or the Thous toeta. See that name. 



