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of lupus. The choice of open plains, burrowing in 
large communities, instinctive confidence at the 
approach of man, hunting in large packs, barking, 
and, finally, the presence of white hair and general 
aspect, warrant this conclusion. But the prairie 
dog is reported to be found also in California, and 
to vary in colour, even in the same litter, as much 
if not more than two wolves; we suspect, however, 
that this assertion refers to Lyciscus cagottis. 
In the old continent, no pale, ashy, wild canine 
is at present known; but among domestic dogs of a 
similar latitude, there are the great Danish dog, 
and in all probability the primitive greyhound, as 
will be shown in our description of the feral dog of 
St Domingo ; and there was a race of molossi, the 
“ Glauci molossi,” in the classical times of antiquity, 
which Czlius mentions as not remarkable fer cou- 
rage. It may be that the typical animal of the old 
continent has been early absorbed by domestica- 
tion. 
The little wolf, hunting beavers between the lati- 
tudes sixty-five and seventy, mentioned by Mac- 
kenzie, may be presumed to belong to L. latrans, 
or is a race of the next species. 
