THE AARD OR EARTH WOLF 



black crest which the animal can erect or depress 

 at will. The shoulders and body are striped with 

 black ; feet black ; tail about half the length of the 

 body, bushy and black in colour, each hair being 

 yellowish at the base, then ringed dark, followed 

 by a white ring, and the tip black. The under 

 fur is thick, woolly, and dark slate at the base. 

 Length of body from nose to root of tail about 

 three feet. 



This wolf can be distinguished from all others by 

 its rudimentary molar teeth, and feeble incisors. 



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