THE PARIAH DOG OF INDIA. 



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that of the Fennec is for ostrich eggs, which, as he cannot open them 

 with his teeth on account of their size, he breaks by dashing them 

 against hard angular stones. He is not only met with at the 

 Cape, but in Dongola, Nubia, arid the Sahara south of Tunis and 

 Constantina. 



I cannot conclude this chapter without alluding to a few of the 

 Carnivora with elongated snout and non-retractile claws, which 

 inhabit the plains of Southern Asia and the great adjacent islands. 





ZlBETH, AND INDIAN GtSET. 



The first place I give to the Cuon Bansu, or Pariah Dog of India, 

 which seems allied to both the Wild Dog, the Wolf, and the 

 Jackal. His eyes are prominent, his skin is of a reddish-yellow, 

 brightest about the head, spotted with black upon the tail. He is a 

 gregarious animal, hunting in large troops, and waging war against 

 hares, gazelles, antelopes. He will even venture to attack the 

 buffaloes. Some varieties of this species range high up on the 

 mouu tains. 



