NATURAL HISTORY OF QUADRUPEDS. 
THE DOG TRIBE. 
All the animals belonging to this tribe are carnivor¬ 
ous, or flesh-eaters, are swift on the foot, and well adapted 
to the chase. When unable to obtain flesh, most, if not 
all of them, are able to subsist on vegetable food. In 
the wild state they associate in packs, and are thus, by 
their combined efforts, enabled to run down and destroy 
many animals much stronger and swifter than them¬ 
selves. To this tribe belong all the varieties of the Dog, 
the Fox, Wolf, Hyena, and many others. 
THE NEWFOUNDLAND DOG. 
How large an animal is the Dog ? 
No animal of the same kind differs so much in size, as 
the Dog. Some Dogs, when full grown, are not so large 
as the cat, while others are as large as the wolf. 
What is the color of these animals ? 
They differ as much in color as they do in size. 
Some are black, others white ; some are red, while others 
aie grey, or yellow; and some are spotted with all these 
colors. 
^ What is the coat, or covering of the Dog ? 
j There is nearly as much difference in the coat of the 
dog, as there is in his color. On some, the covering is a 
long, coarse, shaggy hair; on others, it is almost as fine 
as silk; on others it is short and thin, and on others 
again, there is no hair at all, their skins being entirely 
naked. 
How many teeth has this animal ? 
The dog has twenty teeth in the upper, and twenty- 
two teeth in the lower jaw. 
How many toes has he ? 
He has five toes on his fore feet, and four toes on his 
hind feet. These toes end in strong nails, which he 
cannot draw in and push out, like those of the cat. 
Does this animal feed on flesh, or vegetables ? 
The Dog feeds chiefly on flesh, but when very hun¬ 
gry, will eat cooked vegetables. 
Is he a courageous or a timid animal ? 
He is one of the most courageous of all animals. He 
will attack man, or the fiercest beast, when told to do so 
by his master. 
What can be said of the attachment of this animal ? 
No animal becomes so strongly attached to his master 
as the Dog. He never proves a false friend to him, nor 
does he ever leave him to find a new master, though 
treated ever so badly. Men sometimes leave then- 
friends in poverty and distress, but the Dog never quits 
his friend as long as he lives, and when he dies, has been 
known to mourn himself to death at the loss. 
Will the Dog defend his master when he is attacked ? 
He will defend his master with the same fierceness as 
he would defend himself. He loves him as well as lie 
loves himself. 
Does he know his master’s property, and will he take care of it ? 
When his master gives him his coat, or any other thing 
to take care of, the faithful animal will defend it with 
all his might, and will bite any one who tries to take it 
‘ from him. 
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