Book Title: Mriga Pakshi Shastra
Author(s): Hamsadeva, M Sundaracharya
Publisher: V Krishnaswamy

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________________ [1st variety of WOLVES] (VRIKA) These kinds of wolves are tall in size, black in colour and very impatient at all times. They are fond of hunting always. They can easily catch animals in forests. They are very dreadful by nature. Their jaws are long and they are very swift like arrows. They have longnails, blood-red tongues and a little red eyes. Their cries are very terrible. They possess sharp ears and short tails. They can find out animals living in different corners of forests by scent. They are very haughty and with less passion and sleep. They could not, easily be captured and if captured, they could easily be tamed. They help after tawing and training. [2nd variety of WOLVES] (KOKA) These kinds of wolves are a little smaller in size than the Vrikas (mentioned above). They are red or blackish in colur. They are very ferocious and have long tails. They have short legs and dreadful jaws. Their beads and rear portions are stout. They protrude their tongues and run away. They do not like the scent of human beings. They kill all kinds of animals and souls and eat their flesh. They cry often. They have rough hair, and bad smell on their bodies. They hunt. Their eyes are very glittering when they are ferocious. -72

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