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Wolves and Wolf Nature 



couple of kit foxes ventured up within eight 

 or ten feet. I felt a little uneasy to be sur- 

 rounded by such a big pack, and considered 

 for some time whether to fire at them or not. 

 I had only four balls left and rather wanted to 

 keep them. Finally, however, I did shoot at 

 a big white wolf, and not only killed him, but 

 another one beyond. The rest of them, how- 

 ever, didn't pay any attention. Well, I only 

 took the depouille and bossribs of the cow, 

 and tying them on behind my saddle, I rode 

 off about fifty yards. The wolves immediately 

 ran up to the carcass, and such a snapping 

 and clicking of teeth you never heard. In a 

 very few minutes the cow was eaten up, and 

 the bare bones were dragged and scattered 

 about. The wolves, as soon as the carcass 

 began to be fairly well picked, commenced 

 striking out toward the northeast, and finally 

 all of them went off in that direction, leaving 

 only the kit foxes to keep me company. I cut 

 off several bits of meat from the ribs tied to 

 my saddle, and they would pounce on them 

 almost before they struck the ground. 



"In the old times wolves were much more 

 numerous than coyotes, and to-day the condi- 

 tions are directly the reverse. If wolves are 



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