18 VERTEBRATES: MAMMALS. 



and Canada Lynx much resemble each other, but the 

 Lynx is the larger, being about three feet long, and the 



Fig. 44. Canada Lynx. 



ears are tipped with long black hairs. They feed upon 

 small quadrupeds and birds, sometimes pursuing the 

 latter into the tops of trees. 



HYENAS. 



Hyenas live in Africa and Asia, and are about the 

 size of a very large dog. They live in dens and caves, 

 coming forth at night in search of food, feeding mainly 

 on animals which they find dead. They are ferocious 

 and greedy, and have such stout teeth and powerful jaws 

 that they are able to crush the bones of the largest prey ; 

 and they swallow the fragments without masticating 

 them. 



DOGS, WOLVES, AND FOXES. 



The Dog is the only animal that has followed man to 

 all parts of the world. The varieties are numerous, and 

 differ from one another greatly in their appearance and 

 habits. Some of the most distinct varieties are the 

 Greyhound, St. Bernard, Newfoundland, Esquimaux, 



