HISTORY OF QUADRUPEDS. aor 



The New South-Wales WOLF, 



has been called a Dog ; but its wild and favage nature 

 feems ftrongly to point out its affinity to the Wolf ; to 

 which, in other refpects, it bears a great refemblance. 

 It neither barks nor growls; but when vexed, erects the 

 hairs of its whole body like briftles, and appears extreme- 

 ly furious. — It is fond of rabbits and poultry, which it 

 eagerly devours raw ; but will not touch drefled meat. 



One of them, fent to this country from Botany-Bay, 

 was extremely nimble ; and fo fierce, as to feize on every 

 animal it faw. If not reftrained, it would have run 

 down Deer and Sheep : An Afs had alfo nearly fallen a 

 victim to its fury. 



Its height is rather lefs than two feet ; the length two 

 feet and a half : It is formed much like a Wolf ; its ears 

 fhort and erect, and its tail long and bufhy : The general 

 colour is a pale-brown, lighter on the belly ; the feet and 

 infide of the legs are white. 



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