THE DINGO.— THE DHOLE. 15 



ordinary observer could readily mistake it for one of that species, 

 while the head is that of the wolf. The muzzle is long and pointed, 

 the ears short and erect. Height about 24 inches, length 30 

 inches. His coat is more like fur than hair, and is composed of 

 a mixture of silky and woolly hair, the former being of a deep 

 yellow, while the latter is grey. The tail is long and bushy, and 

 resembles that of the fox, excepting in carriage, the dingo curling 

 it over the hip, while the fox trails it along the ground.* While in 

 his unreclaimed state this dog is savage and unmanageable, but 

 is easily tamed, though even then he is not to be trusted, and 

 when set at liberty will endeavour to escape. Many dingoes have 

 been brought to this country, and some of its crosses with the 

 terrier have been exhibited as hybrids between the dog and fox, 

 which latter animal they closely resemble, with the single exception 

 of the pendulous tail. Whenever, therefore, a specimen is pro- 

 duced which is said to be this hybrid, every care must be taken to 

 ascertain the real parentage without relying upon the looks alone. 



THE DHOLE. 



The native wild dog of India, called the dhole, resembles the 

 dingo, in all but the tail, which, though hairy, is not at all bushy. 

 The following is Captain Williamson's description, extracted from 

 his " Oriental Field Sports,'^ which is admitted to be a very accurate 



* The engraving of tlie Dingo was taken from an animal in confinement, in 

 wliicli state the tail is seldom curled upwards. 



