JACKAL. 
the world ; altered, by numberless accidents, 
into the many varieties which now appear 
among us. These animals go in packs of 
forty, fifty, and even two hundred ; and bunt 
like Hounds in full cry, from evening to morn- 
ing, 'i hey destroy fiocks and poultry, but in 
a less degree than the Wolf or Fox ; ravage the 
streets of villages, and the gardens near I'owns ; 
and will even destroy children, when they find 
them left unprotedted. They will enter stables 
and outhouses ; and devour skins, or any thing 
made of leather. They are bold thieves ; and 
w'ill readily enter a tent, and steal from the 
sleeping traveller whatever they happen to find. 
In default of living prey, they" will feed on roots 
and fruits, and even on the most infedled car- 
rion. They greedily disinter the dead, and de- 
vour the putrid carcases ; for which reason, in 
many countries, the graves are made of a great 
depth. They attend caravans, and follow ar- 
mies, in hopes that death will provide them a 
banquet. 
Their voicej naturally^ is a howl. Bark- 
ing is latently inherent ; and, in their state of 
nature, seldom exerted : but it's different mo» 
dificationj 
