मृगपक्षी-शास्त्र (हंसदेव - १३वीं शती का अमर भारतीय वन्यजीव, पक्षी एवं प्राणि-विज्ञान)

remain in numbers and playing in shades. They are easily trainable
and fond of sweet words. They eat flesh alone. Some are whitish-black
in colour and some with different coloured dots on their bodies. Some
are slow in speed. As these hares, there are many growing in abunda-
nce in the forests.
21st GROUP.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF WOLVES AND DOGS.
There are 3 and 6 varieties of wolves and dogs respectively
livng in villages and towns. Some of the dogs are white, red, brown,
black, grey and some in different colours. Wolves are very cruel and
fond of flesh. They are tall and very impatient and mean minded.
Generally, both for dogs and wolves, the youth begins in their 2nd year.
They are very passionate in summer and winter seasons. They are
shameless in respect of cohabitation. Some-how or other, dogs coax
the female ones (bitches) and cohabit with them for a long period in
public places and under the shade of trees. The bitches become
pregnant soon after their cohabitation. The duration of their pregnancy
is 3 to 4 months. They give birth to 4 or 5 pups' at a time. The
pups live on their mothers' milk and play for some months. Though
they eat mean and silly things they are very intelligent. Dogs guard,
well houses, bungalows, palaces and other places. They are very grateful
to their masters. They are not allowed to enter in to and driven out
from places where ceremonialas and sacrifices take place. Their kinds
are mentioned below:—
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