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many varieties of foxes as there are of any species of 

 domestic animals. Most foxes are red, but many have 

 grayish fur ; in northern countries there are all colors 

 and shades, black, iron-gray, silver-gray, and white. 

 The blue- fox inhabits the north of both continents ; its 

 ash-gray fur is exceedingly valuable, as are also those of 

 the silver and black foxes. 



Jackals, sometimes called golden wolves, are found in 

 Africa, Central Asia, Turkey, and Greece. They are 

 troublesome destroyers of fowls in the country, and in 

 the neighborhood of cities collect in large bands, and 

 prowl around at night hunting animal refuse. They are 

 smaller than wolves, and their fur is fawn-color. 



FIG. 141. 



COMMON JACKAL (Canis aureus). 



The dog is classed with the foxes and wolves, and we 

 need add nothing to what has been said in Chapter VIII. 



AILUROIDEA. 



This group includes the cat-like animals, as the name, 

 of Greek origin, indicates, 



