FAMILY CAMD/E ; FOX, LYCAOS. 



also. Numerous other species of Fox exist in the Old and 

 New "Worlds ; of these, however, we shall only stop to notice 

 the Arctic Fo.r, which is confined to the hio-h northern latitudes. 

 The hair of this animal, in summer, is of a dusky ash or leaden 

 hue ; but in winter it assumes a pure white. The fur also 

 becomes fuller and thicker, and even dceplv covers the soles of 

 the feet. The Lycaon pictus^ or Cape I Inn ting- dog, is the hist 

 species of this family, to which we shall advert. It forms a 

 complete transition to the next family, from its strong icsem- 



Fio. 10-'. LYCAON PK.TUB. 



blancc to the llyama, not only in general aspect, but also in pos- 

 sessing but four toes on its fore and hind-feet. Jt agrees with 

 the Canida 1 , however, in its dentition and habits ; and may be 

 regarded as just such an aberrant furm of that family, as we 

 might expect to find milking a transition to the next. It is a 

 wild, fleet, and savage animal., hunting in packs by day as well 

 as by niidit ; and advancing by stealth on prev, which it will 

 not venture to attack openly. 



194. Family 1 1 Y.KNII>.I;. The Uijtrnns and their allies, 

 placed by some, xooloLfists with the /A>//A, and hv others with the 

 Ci.i'f(x. to both of which families they are evidently related, arc 

 well worihv of occupying an inde|)endent position. The molar 

 teeth of these animals are as follows ; false molars : .| *, carnivorous 

 teeth |_|, tubereulated molars ' '. Not withstanding the difference 



