RED TEXAN WOLF 
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GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION. 
In all species of quadrupeds that are widely diffused over our conti- 
nent, it has often appeared to us that toward the north they are more 
subject to become white — toward the east or Atlantic side gray — to the 
south black — and toward the west red. The gray squirrel, {S. migratorius), 
of the Northern and Eastern States presents many varieties of red as we 
proceed westwardly towards Ohio. In the south, the fox squirrel in 
the maritime districts is black as well as gray, but not red. On proceed- 
ing westwardly, however, through Georgia and Alabama, a great many are 
found of a rufous colour. In Louisiana, there are in the southern parts two 
species permanently black as well as the foxsquirrel, which in about half 
the specimens are found black, and the remainder reddish. The same may 
be said in regard to the Wolves. In the north there is a tendency towards 
white — Whence great numbers are of that colour. Along the Atlantic 
coast, in the Middle and Northern States, the majority are gray. To the 
south, in Florida, the prevailing colour is black, and in Texas and the south- 
west the colour is generally reddish. It is difficult to account, on any 
principles of science, for this remarkable peculiarity, which forms a sub- 
ject of curious speculation. 
This variety of Wolf is traced from the northern parts of the State of 
Arkansas, southerly through Texas into Mexico ; we are not informed of 
its southern limits. 
GENERAL REMARKS. 
The Wolves present so many shades of colour that we have not ventur- 
ed to regard this as a distinct species ; more especially as it breeds with 
those of other colours, gangs of Wolves being seen, in which this variety 
is mixed up with both the gray and black. 
