The wolf is found in almost every country of the temperate and cold regions of the globe. This animal from the tip of the nose to the insertion of the tail is about two cubits and long, and is about one cubit and high. His colour is a mixture of black brown and grey, and his hair is extremely rough and hard. He is naturally dull and cowardly; but when pressed by hunger, he ventures to attack sheep, dogs, women, children, and sometimes men; and when his necessities are very urgent, he faces certain destruction; or becoming furious by continual agitations he ends his life in madness. The wolf is very much like a dog in appearance and if taken young he may be easily tamed.

There are many sorts of monkeys: they are very cunning creatures and very fond of mischief. They are also very apt to imitate what they see done by persons about them. Many droll tales are told of monkeys. In their native countries, it is highly amusing to see them springing about the trees after each other. They are very harmless and good natured except they are ill-treated or molested: in that case the screaming of hundreds or thousands of them together, expressive of their anger, is very curious. These animals, it is said, are absolute masters of every forest where they reside. Neither the tiger nor the lion himself will venture to dispute their dominion. Birds are driven from the forest by the continual robbery of their nests by monkeys.

The fox has a fine bushy tail, and is something

This animal has ever
He lives in a burrow

like the wolf but not so large. been famous for his cunning. which he digs at the edge of the wood within a short distance of some cottage; and if he be able to get into the yard, he steals ducks, geese, turkeys, chickens, lambs, &c. When he finds birds entangled in snares laid for them by the fowler, he very expertly takes them out. He also finds out bird's nests, seizes the setting partridge and the quail, catches young hares and rabbits, and destroys a large quantity of game Nothing that can be eaten seems to come amiss, for when

pressed by hunger he will prey on rats, mice, serpents, toads, lizards, insects, and even vegetables.

The porcupine inhabits Asia and Africa, and though so formidable in its appearance is a very harm

less animal. It is about two feet long, and its body is covered with quills, which are from ten to fourteen inches long, sharp pointed and thickest in the middle, and these are variegated with black and white rings. In their usual state they incline backwards, but when the animal is irritated, they rise and stand upright. When the porcupine is roused to self-defence even the lion dares not assail him. He kills serpents by forming himself into a ball, and then rolling his quills over them. It is supposed by some that the quills have a poisonous quality which renders it difficult to cure the wounds inflicted by them.