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Molar teeth mostly = — = ; more rarely = — = or - — ^ ; two of these 



in general on each side in both jaws being tuberculous, rarely three ; the 

 first of the upper tuberculous teeth very large ; upper flesh-tooth with 

 one inner tubercle, lower do. with its posterior portion tuberculous. Fore- 

 feet with five toes,' the thumb raised ; hind-feet usually with four. Head 

 more or less conical, and pointed in front, the jaws being produced ; legs 

 of nearly equal length. 



The tongue is smooth ; the intestines rather long, and the coecum of a 

 peculiar spiral form. Some have a dermal gland above the base of the 

 tail ; others a sac or hollow gland on each side of the anus, opening by a 

 pore, which secretes a pungent whey-Uke substance with the peculiar smell 

 of the animal, the contents of which can be made to trickle out on pres- 

 sure. 



In domestic dogs these pores exist, but are evanescent, and vrithout a 

 distinct sac or secretion. In these too there is often a fifth claw on the 

 hind feet, but only connected by skin, and called the dew-claw. 



Gen. Canis, Linn, (restricted). 



6 1 — 1 4 4 



Char. — Dental formula, incisors — r- ; canines - — z- ; prsemolars -. — 7 : 



6 1 — 1 '^ 4—4 



2 2 3 3 



molars 5 — 5. The false molars are -j — j ; and the tubercular molars 

 o — o 4 4 



2 2 



5 — q ; the former small ; tail moderately brushed ; pupil rounded. 



In this group, as here restricted, are classed the Wolf and the Jackal. 

 Linnseus included Foxes and Hyjenas as well. 



1st. Wolves, Lupus, Hamilton Smith. 



Of large size. Muzzle obtuse, not much lengthened ; tail short ; no 

 caudal gland. 



135. Canis pallipes. 



Sykbb, Cat. — Blyth, Cat. 121. — C. lupus, var., Elliot, Cat. 17. 



Ldndgah, H., in the South. — Bherd, or Bherid, or Bi/ria, or Bharya, 

 H., in Northern and Central India. — Nkhra, in some parts. — Bighana in 

 part of Bundelcund.— JStirerfar, or Hurar, in other parts.— 3'oZa, Can.— 

 ■ Tordlu, Tel. 



