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ft. n. 

 Length of body from shoulder to rump, measured along 



the side 18 



Height at shoulder 16 



Girth of neck 10 



„ body behind shoulder 1 3j 



On one occasion, at least, animals of this species 

 were seen in the immediate vicinity of a lion. In 

 fact, it was their peculiar movements, walking slowly 

 away with constant glances towards a particular 

 bush, that drew our attention to the place where the 

 lion lay. 



II. C. variegatus, Eiipp. 



Riipp. Atlas, 1. 10.— Neu. Wirb. p. 39. 



This is the common jackal of the Abyssiaian high- 

 lands. It may also occur at low elevations, but of this 

 I am not certain. By Eiippell and Brehm it is con- 

 sidered merely a variety of the last species ; but in this 

 view I cannot concur, as amongst the numerous jackals 

 seen by me on the highlands I never recognised a 

 specimen of C. mesomelcbs, which I never met with 

 above about 5,000 feet I also think the present a 

 larger animal. The measurements given below only 

 convey a very faint idea of the proportionally greater 

 weight and bulk ; in the dried skins the limbs of 

 C. va/riegatus are very much larger than those of 

 C. mesomelas. 



I must express my surprise at finding these African 

 jackals — for they are true jackals — classed in Dr. Gray's 

 list with foxes, whilst the Indian jackal, Canis aureus, 



