170 THE RED DOGS, 
attracted inquiry much earlier. It is because we 
think there is sufficient evidence to presume that it 
was a species of the group now under consideration, 
which Oppian described as the aureus of Mount 
Amanus, that the appellation of Chryseus has been 
applied to distinguish the five or six species, varie- 
ties, or races,,we have to enumerate. Notwith- 
standing the absence of a tubercular, and that the 
sole paternity of domestic dogs cannot in our view 
be ascribed to a single species, we think Mr Hodg- 
son was fully justified in offering to his species the 
name of Canis primevus, the animal we take for 
the type of the whole group. 
Chryseus primevus. Canis primevus, Hodgson. 
The Buansa of Nepaul._—This species wants the 
second tubercular tooth on each side of the lower 
jaw, has the soles of the feet hairy, the ears erect, 
the superior parts of the body deep rust colour, the 
lower yellowish, and the tail very bushy, straight, 
and of medial length. The buansa is a true wild 
dog, in size between a wolf and a jackal,* hunting 
both by day and by night, in troops of from six to ten 
individuals ; following game rather by the scent than 
sight, and generally overcoming the quarry by per- 
severing exertion, combination, and force. The 
animal barks with a peculiar tone of voice; and 
unless taken very young, is quite untameable.— 
Young pups, reared among domestic dogs, are re- 
* From nose to tail, three feet; tail, one foot; height at 
shoulder, about one foot seven inches, Ears, three inches. 
