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sides. It is reddish in color, sprinkled with black spots. 



The Earth Wolf of the Dutch (Proteles-cristatus), gen- 

 erally known as the Aard Wolf, is sometimes called the 

 Hyaena by furriers; but it has weaker jaws, smaller teeth, 

 and no tubular grinders in the upper jaw. It is about 

 three feet long and is met with only in South Africa- Its 

 thick and rather long under fur is mixed with still longer 

 hairs; and the tail has long bristling black hairs. The 

 color is a light brown, with black stripes running cross- 

 wise of the body. It has a slight mane of bristling hair. 



The Hyaena is distinguished from the Dog, by the num- 

 ber of its toes, four to each foot. The Wild Dog of the 

 Cape has the dental system of the Dog, and not of the 

 Hyaena. Its form is long and thin; it is about the size 

 of a Wolf; has a white and fawn-colored mottled fur, 

 large ears with black tips. It is a gregarious animal, and 

 frequently approaches Cape Town, devastating its en- 

 virons. 



