70 ANECDOTES OF ANIMALS. 



The wild dogs of India go under the names of Buansa, 

 Dhole, and Kolsun ; are found in Nepal, the Nilgiris, 

 Coromandel, the Dekkan, etc., and bear various names, 

 according to their locality. They prey night and day, 

 have an acute smell, a peculiar bark, not unlike that of 

 a hound, and are of a sandy or red colour. Their head 

 is long ; they have an ill-natured look, oblique eyes ; 

 long, erect ears ; powerful limbs, bushy tail, fur vary- 

 ing according to climate ; and all animals are afraid of 

 them. They kill tigers and cheetahs, and the remains 

 of hogs and deer are to be found in their path. An 

 endeavour to tame one succeeded, and he was as affec- 

 tionate and intelligent as many other dogs. 



In Java there is a large wild dog, and in Beloo- 

 chistan whole packs are to be found, which pull down 

 buffaloes with ease ; their footmarks are like those of 

 a hound ; and still farther to the west a much larger 

 species is said to exist. 



The Sheeb or Schib of Syria is wild, and is probably 

 the wolf dog of Natolia. The Deeb of Nubia would 

 seem to be also a primitive species, but not resembling 

 the packs of wild dogs which inhabit Congo and South 

 Africa, etc., and live in covers and burrows. 



The hunters of South Africa tell us that then* dogs 

 pull down the strongest antelopes ; they are very de- 

 structive to sheep, and mangle more than they devour. 

 They are extremely swift, and utter a short bark or 

 chattering cry, which calls the pack together, and is 

 very soft and melodious. The hatred between them and 

 tame dogs is unconquerable ; and in their appearance 

 they look like a link between the wolf and the hyaena. 



A large group of dogs include all the indigenous 

 canines of South America, under the name of Aguaras, 



