WILD ANIMALS IN CAPTIVITY 



in which it succeeded admirably; the same thing has 

 happened with pure-bred Esquimaux dogs. 



This reminds me of another instance of the develop- 

 ment of the voice by domestication, in the fact that no 

 wild jungle fowl ever utters the fine loud crow of our 

 domestic cock, the origin of which, there can be no doubt, 

 was the jungle fowl of India. 



There are several species of wild dogs, such as the Cape 

 hunting dog {Lycaon pictus), the Bush dog (Idicyon venati- 

 eus), the Red wolf (Canis jubatus), and Canis primmvus ; 

 but I do not consider any of the foregoing in any way 

 connected with the breeds of our domestic races or 

 varieties; at the same time, I may venture to suggest 

 that animals may have existed who contributed to the 

 production of some of the varieties of our domestic dogs 

 and who have been absorbed or become extinct. 



The different breeds of dogs do not afford a greater 

 difficulty in accounting for their existence than is offered 

 by the different breeds of pigeons, or the extraordinary 

 varieties of breeds of domestic poultry. 



The male wolf, when confined ivith the female who has 

 young, appears to take an active share in rearing the young 

 ones. It has been found that directly the young wolves 

 begin to run about, the male, soon after feeding, casts up 

 from his stomach a considerable portion of his half-digested 

 meal, which the cubs eagerly devour. It is remarkable 

 to find that, upon the male being removed from the 

 female and young, the female immediately commences to 

 do the same thing, namely, cast up a large portion of her 

 half-digested food for the cubs. 



You may take two of the most remarkable breeds of 

 domestic dogs, as unlike each other as possible, and by 

 crossing them the probability is that the mongrel off- 

 spring will resemble the dingo character, or what they 



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