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America, as well as in some parts of Asia. It 

 bears a great general resemblance to the common 

 species, but is smaller, entirely black, with a 

 somewhat thinner or less bushy tail, hanging 

 nearly strait: the ears are larger in proportion 

 than those of the common Wolf, and the eyes 

 smaller, and situated at a greater distance from 

 each other. In America the Black Wolf is chiefly 

 found in Canada, and in Europe occurs only in 

 the more northern regions. 



In the Gmelinian edition of the Systema Na- 

 turas this animal seems to be confounded with 

 the Black Fox (a variety of the Fox found in 

 Siberia, Kamtschatka, Canada, &c. and so highly 

 prized on account of its beautiful fur). The same 

 mistake seems also to occur in Schreber. The 

 skin of the Black Wolf, however, is considered 

 but as a very coarse and indifferent fur. 



HYAENA. 



Canis Hyaena. C. cauda recta, pills cercicis erectis, auriculis nw- 

 dis, pedibus tetradactylis. Lin. Syst. Nat. Gmel. p. 7 1 . 



Pale-brown Hyaena, striped with black, with upright mane, na- 

 ked ears, strait tail, and four-toed feet. 



L'Hyasna. Buff. 9. p. z68.pl. 25. andsuppl. 3. p. 234. pi. 46. 



Striped Hyaena. Pennant Quadr. i.p. 270. 



THE Hyaena is a native of many parts of Asia 

 and Africa, being found in Syria, Persia, Barbary, 

 Senegal, &c. &c. Its general size is that of a 

 large Dog, but it is distinguished by great 



