172 THE RED DOGS. 
The Dhole of Mr Wooller, discovered by him in 
the Mahablishwar hills, is also considered to be at 
most only a variety of this race. 
The Qyo* of Dr Spry is by him identified with 
the Kolsun, and represented as a rufous brown dog, 
paler beneath, with a hairy hanging tail and round 
pupils. The size is superior to that of the jackal, 
the body longer, and the limbs more robust. He 
reports the claws to be sharp, and that they scratch 
out the eyes of their prey. It was from a pack of 
ten or twelve Qyos, Colonel Bowles took a buck 
antelope, which had been so hard pressed by them, 
that it was already at bay in a pond of water, having 
in the extremity of distress boldly dashed through a 
column of camp followers, whose shouts had not 
arrested the pursuit, but brought the officers at the 
head of the troops back to the rear to secure the 
prize. 
With some hesitation we place here also the short 
notice of the Wak, a canine designated as a Dhole, 
but possibly a very distinct species. It was first 
mentioned to us by the late Lieut.-colonel Deare of 
the 8th Dragoons, who was a native of the East 
Indies, a keen sportsman, and many years resident 
in that part of the world. A printed account of a 
similar animal, observed in captivity, has since 
appeared in one of the annuals; both agree in the 
description, one haying been killed in Central India, 
* The word is likewise written Quihoe and Quao, evidently 
allied to the Greek Chao. 
