THE AARD OR EARTH WOLF 
black crest which the animal can erect or depress 
at will. The shoulders and body are striped with 
black ; feet black ; tail about half the length of the 
body, bushy and black in colour, each hair being 
yellowish at the base, then ringed dark, followed 
by a white ring, and the tip black. The under 
fur is thick, woolly, and dark slate at the base. 
Length of body from nose to root of tail about 
three feet. 
This wolf can be distinguished from all others by 
its rudimentary molar teeth, and feeble incisors. 
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