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jcxii^ Genus XII. Canis. — Lin. Syjl. Nat, 
Genus XVII. Dog. — Penn. Hijl. ^lad. 
Dog of New South Wales. 
The height of this fpecies, {landing ere6l, is rather 
lefs than two feet : the length two feet and a half. The 
head is formed much like that of a foXy the ears fliort 
and ere6l, with whilkers from one to two inches in 
length on the muzzle. The general colour of the upper 
parts is pale brown, growing lighter towards the belly : 
the hind part of the fore legs, and the fore part of the 
hinder ones white, as are the feet of both : the tail is of 
a moderate length, fomewhat bufhyj but in a lefs degree 
than that of the fox : the teeth are much the fame as is 
ufual in the genus, as may be feen in the top of the 
plate where the animal is reprefented. 
This fpecies inhabits New South Wales, The fpecimen 
from which the annexed plate was taken, (a female) is now 
alive in thepoffeffion of the Marchionefs of Salifomy, ztHat- 
Jield'Houfey and was fent over as a prefent to Mr. Nepean^ 
from Governor Phillip. It has much of the manners of 
the dog, but is of a very favage nature, and not likely 
to change in this particular. It laps like other dogs, but 
sieither barks nor grovvis if vexed and teized ; inlfead of 
which,. 
