THE RED DOGS. 175 
the west, a wild species still larger than the red, 
which had so much white that the brown and black 
occurred upon its back in the form of spots.* 
The Red Wild Dog of Southern China is most 
likely another race or species of our sub-genus 
Chryseus. ‘This animal is described as resembling 
the Dingo of Australia, though somewhat lower on 
the legs; but whether this or the Beluch wants the 
second tubercular tooth, is not ascertained. 
On reviewing the notices of the present group of 
wild dogs, whether they be one or several species, it 
is evident that they extend their habitat over an 
immense surface of Asia; and since they are found 
to the westward of the Indus, it is likely they also 
inhabit the deep forests along the Caspian, and, 
continuing in the same parallel of latitude, that 
they have existed, and possibly may still be found, 
in the mountains of Asia Minor. If, now, we com- 
pare the foregoing descriptions with the account of 
* A very dangerous canine sometimes follows the caravans 
from Bassora to Aleppo. The Arabs call it Sheeb, and report 
that all who are bitten by one die of the wound. Dr Russel 
accounts for this statement by supposing the animals in a state 
of hydrophobia, which indeed would be sufficient cause for 
inducing the Chryseus, at other times sullen and shy, to quit 
his haunts; but then several unite in these expeditions, which 
no mad canines do; and we question whether hydrophobia 
really exists in Western Asia, at least it is unknown among 
the street curs in cities. This Sheeb is most likely a Chryseus, 
or the Thous toeta. See that name. 
