Qt THE JACKAL. 



body from its earthy bed, share amongst them the hal- 

 lowed spoil. They are said to follow armies in their 

 march for the sake of being glutted with the blood of 

 the slain. They may be called the vulture of the 

 quadruped kind, as they will indiscriminately devour 

 whatever possesses life. 



• As they regularly howl when in pursuit of prey, the 

 lion and the tiger are often attracted by the sound ; and 

 frequently, when they have seized either antelopes or ga- 

 fcells, approach the spot, and take possession of the prize. 



THE ISATIS. 



As the jackal is a sort of intermediate species be- 

 tween the dog and the wolf, so the I satis may be con- 

 sidered as placed between the dog and the fox ; it is 

 common in those countries bordering upon the Icy Sea, 

 and exists only in the coldest climes, for in the moun- 

 tainous and naked regions of Norway, Siberia, and 

 Lapland, this frigid animal is chiefly to be found. 



In the form of its body it resembles the fox, and like- 

 wise in the length of the tail ; but the head is made like 

 that of a dog's, and the eyes are placed in the same 

 state : the hair of this animal is remarkably soft, and 

 varies its hue at different times of the year : some are 

 blue, others white, and the latter often changes to a 

 russct-brown. The fur is of no value unless the crea- 

 ture is killed in winter, for about the middle of May it 

 begins to fall off, and by the end of July the cloathing 

 is renewed, but does not come to perfection till the 

 weather is severe. 



, THE HYiENA. 



The Hyama is nearly of the size of a wolf, and has 

 some similitude to that animal in its form and shape ; 

 the head is doubtless somewhat broader, the nose not 



