a32 CARNIVORA 
than in other species, and the facial profile is slizhtly convex 
instead of concave. The mamme are also 12 or 14 instead of <ke 
normal 10: while there is long hair between the foot-pads) Wild 
Dozs inhabit not only the whole of the Oriental region, but extend 
into Central Asia as far north as the Altai and Amurland (C. a.pinus.. 
, dukhunensis ranges from the fcrest regions of peninsular India to 
Gilgit and Western Tibet, where it must inhabit open country. In 
their zeneral form, and more especially the shoriness of the legs. 
chese animals come nearer to the Jackals than to the Wolves. They 
hunt their prey in packs. Remains of species of this group occur 
in the cavern-deposits of the Continent, and have been described 
under the name of C. curcparus. 
A group tor which the name Ly:alopez has been proposed com- 
prises certain South American Canidex, distinguished from Canis 
proper by their longer tails and Fox-like aspect :—C. eavicrircrus, 
C. brasiliensis, C. melampus, Co retulus, Cl julricaudus, C. azare. C. 
margellanicus, CL ariscus. “The last three have been further separated 
(under the name of PsuJalezz) on account of slizht diterences in 
the relative size of the molar teeth, and of their “pupil being ellip- 
tical when contracted. _Vyefvreutes (one species. C. preeyonides, from 
Japan and North-East Asia) has no claims to generic distinction but 
such as are founded upon its long loose fur, short ears, and short 
bushy tail, vee give it some superficial resemblance to a Raccoon. 
BL dood or Pulpine Serics.—The Mulpine group (T.[pes; 
includes the t true Foxes, of which there are numerous varieties and 
species, spread over North America, Eurasia, and Africa, which 
have been described under the names of (. rulpes (Modpes 0! ae 
the common Fox of saa Ss ; C. niloticus, adustus, and rarieg tis 
Africa: C. fareseens, moniznus, benaalensis, japonicus, eorsie, ‘Asia : 
(. Tulrus, macrurus, velox, North America. Mr. Bl: oe 1 con- 
cludes, however, that the Asiatic (. darzseons and C. monianus, and 
very probably the North American Cross Fox (C. fulrus) are merely 
local races of €. rules, distinguished by certain peculiarities ot 
coloration. The English Fox. measures about 2 feet in length 
exclusive of the tail, which is about a foot long. Its fur is of a 
reddish-brown colour above, and more or less white beneath: the 
back of the ears and the fore part of the limbs are black, and the 
tip of irs bushy tail is white. Its long, sharp muzzle, erect pointed 
ears, and sharp eve. zive it the well- known appearance of sagacity 
and cunning. The Fox is a solitary animal, inhabiting a burrow, 
which it either excavates for itself, or obtains by ejecting the 
badger or the rabbit. So averse, indeed. is the Fox to dig for 
itself, that when foiled in its attempts to dispossess the badger, it 
has been known to take up its quarters with the latter, and it can be 
induced to make its home in artificial burrows constructed of stone 
l Fauna of British India, ‘- Mammalia.” pp. 153. 154 (155s.. 
