o4 NATURAL HISTORY. 
Fig. 35.—Fox. 
found, and comes forth stealthily at night in search of its 
prey, which consists of fowls, rabbits, etc. It is a great 
robber of the hen-roost. Though a slender animal, the 
Fox is very muscular, and has great speed. This, with 
the cunning which it exercises in its various expedients 
for escape, renders the fox-chase very exciting, and it is 
one of the grand sports of English noblemen. Besides 
the common Fox, there are many other species. The 
Arctic Fox, which is found only in the extreme north, is 
remarkable for the changes which its hair exhibits. In 
summer it is of a dusky ash color, but in winter it turns 
white, and becomes fuller and thicker, even covering the 
soles of the feet. 
85. The Jackal, Fig. 36 (p. 55),is found in North Af 
rica, Persia, and India. It is somewhat like the Fox in 
appearance, though it has not so bushy a tail. It is like 
the wolf, however, in its habits. Jackals, like wolves, 
hunt in packs. They are concealed during the day, and 
come forth at night filling the air with their shrieks, 
which all describe as being horrid. They are very use- 
ful in the Eastern countries as scavengers, devouring the 
offal which the uncleanly inhabitants cast out of their 
