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The Dingo (Canis dingo) is a native of Australia, where 

 it abounds, being regarded by some as the only true dog 

 found in a wild state. 



Wolf. 



From 1). Applclon & Co.'s •' Elements of Zoology, Science Serie>." 



The WOLF {Canis occidentalis) is a fair example of and 

 the largest of its family. The PRAIRIE WOLF {Canis 

 latrans), called also the COYOTE on our western plains, is 

 considerably less than half the size of the preceding. It is 

 yet quite numerous on the prairies west of the Mississippi 

 River. It hunts in packs. 



The Foxes, Sub-family Vulpina, form another division 

 distinguished by certain characteristics. 



The ARCTIC Fox is here represented by a most beauti- 

 ful specimen, white as the purest snow. It inhabits the 

 arctic regions of both continents. 



The Common Red Fox inhabits the Fur Country and 

 Labrador, and southward to the Carolinas. Though much 

 resembling the European Red Fox our form is regarded as 

 distinct ; both species are represented in the collection, the 

 American one being the larger. 



The Swift Fox is a much smaller species, found on the 

 prairies west of the Mississippi River. 



