| 单词 | prairie wolf |
| 例句 | Lewis and Clark called them “prairie wolves” and the name stuck until coyotl, the Aztec word, was adopted. ‘Coyote America’: a wild, smart predator determined to survive 2016-08-14T04:00:00Z Over time, most people began to replace the name prairie wolf with coyote or as some people pronounced it, in vernacular speech, kie-ote. How the Most Hated Animal in America Outwitted Us All Gray wolves — also known as Canis lupus, timber wolves, prairie wolves and lobo — are the largest of the 41 species of wild canids, including red wolves, foxes, coyotes and short-eared dogs. Seventy years after losing its last gray wolf, California vows to protect one that finally wandered into the state Thinking that it seemed of unusual girth, the Baron cut it open with an axe, and found inside the body of a young prairie wolf, probably about a week old. The Animal Story Book 2011-12-06T03:00:25.427Z Soon other experiences were impressed upon my mind, such as the serenades of prairie wolves, who would gather about our doors and make night hideous with their dismal howls and barks. Pioneer Day Exercises 2011-10-19T02:00:21.770Z Coyote, ko-yōt′e, n. a prairie wolf, abundant in Mexico and Texas. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) 2011-10-11T02:01:08.990Z They named it a prairie wolf and for a lot of the 19th century that’s what the animal was known as in American natural history. How the Most Hated Animal in America Outwitted Us All I had scarcely settled myself when a troop of coyotes, or prairie wolves, came howling and barking in front of me. Ocean to Ocean on Horseback Being the Story of a Tour in the Saddle from the Atlantic to the Pacific; with Especial Reference to the Early History and Devel 2011-10-06T02:00:32.743Z I had no fear of them; for Ben had told me that the prairie wolf is a cowardly animal, and will seldom molest a man, unless driven to it by famine. The Young Dragoon Every Day Life of a Soldier 2011-08-31T02:01:26.737Z There are really but two species of wolf in this country—the timber wolf, generally called the gray, and the prairie wolf or coyote. Hunting in Many Lands The Book of the Boone and Crockett Club 2011-08-20T02:00:11.973Z The same diversity is seen in the prairie wolf, and naturalists have been much embarrassed in classifying the various wolves on account of colors, size, &c. The Moral and Intellectual Diversity of Races With Particular Reference to Their Respective Influence in the Civil and Political History of Mankind 2011-08-19T02:00:11.867Z They were riding at an easy canter, when they were suddenly halted by the howling of a prairie wolf directly ahead of them. The War Trail 2011-07-30T02:00:15.833Z To a man whom I met later, I explained that I had been followed for some hours by a pack of dogs, when he promptly informed me that they were doubtless prairie wolves. Ocean to Ocean on Horseback Being the Story of a Tour in the Saddle from the Atlantic to the Pacific; with Especial Reference to the Early History and Devel 2011-10-06T02:00:32.743Z Only hard men continue in that service, and perhaps the prairie wolf alone knows what becomes of some of the unfit who try it. By Right of Purchase 2011-07-14T02:00:10.167Z Then they heard the dreary wail of a prairie wolf, in the direction of the grove. Three Sioux Scouts 2011-05-27T02:00:18.760Z Then we will close in, and when I make the cry of the prairie wolf we will rush upon our enemies. White Otter 2011-05-07T02:00:32.243Z A prairie wolf trotted slowly from sight over a rise of ground. The War Trail 2011-07-30T02:00:15.833Z There are many varieties, varying greatly in size and color, but there are probably only two distinct species, namely, the timber wolf and the prairie wolf, commonly called the coyote. Science of Trapping Describes the Fur Bearing Animals, Their Nature, Habits And Distribution, With Practical Methods For Their Capture The prairie wolf is said to be wonderfully cunning and sagacious. Illustrative Anecdotes of the Animal Kingdom Convinced that the object moving along the ridge really was a prairie wolf, they mounted the ponies and continued into the north. Three Sioux Scouts 2011-05-27T02:00:18.760Z If I get away I will give the call of the prairie wolf. White Otter 2011-05-07T02:00:32.243Z Then they heard the wail of a prairie wolf a short distance to the westward. The War Trail 2011-07-30T02:00:15.833Z Where we were encamped, that night, on the Second Branch of Grasshopper Creek, we could distinctly hear the hungry howl of the prairie wolf, a new and amusing music to us. Narrative of the March of Co. A, Engineers from Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, to Fort Bridger, Utah, and Return May 6 to October 3, 1858 The pelt of a coyote—or prairie wolf—would scarcely be worth the taking. The Story of the Trapper As if to verify his words, the dismal wail of Ma-ya-sh, the prairie wolf, sounded from the south. Three Sioux Scouts 2011-05-27T02:00:18.760Z As they cantered boldly forward into the night, the long, dismal wail of the prairie wolf sounded some distance away toward the west. White Otter 2011-05-07T02:00:32.243Z Three times the dreary call of the prairie wolf sounded from the west, and each time the suspicions of the Sioux grew stronger. The War Trail 2011-07-30T02:00:15.833Z Old Ahitopee, moreover, who had gone upon the Wolf Trail many moons ago, was reported to make evil medicine there, and to hob-a-nob with the prairie wolves. Dusty Star "Against the prairie wolves, that now and then are daring enough to come down into the very settlement, and carry off kids and lambs,—ay, and sometimes don't stop there." Confessions Of Con Cregan An Irish Gil Blas I am told that prairie wolves will dig up and eat meat that has been poisoned and then buried, when they will not touch it if left on the surface. Ways of Nature They had not gone far, however, when they saw what looked like the heads of several prairie wolves, above a rise of ground to the west. White Otter 2011-05-07T02:00:32.243Z Then as they continued to listen they heard the cry of a prairie wolf, far to the westward. The War Trail 2011-07-30T02:00:15.833Z And beyond them there was an outer circle of similar shadows in the likeness of prairie wolves. Dusty Star Then came the “loping” dogs, coyotes, prairie wolves. The Hound From The North He killed three buffaloes, eight antelopes, and twenty-two prairie wolves, thus enjoying to the full all the pleasurable excitement of hunting on the plains. Sword and Pen Ventures and Adventures of Willard Glazier The riders who had been watching to the south and west of the camp said that they had seen nothing but antelope and prairie wolves. White Otter 2011-05-07T02:00:32.243Z “The prairie wolf to howl in the presence of the tiger!” muttered the ex-herdsman. Wood Rangers The Trappers of Sonora The prairie wolves have been here first, adding mutilation to the butchery of their human prototypes. Starlight Ranch and Other Stories of Army Life on the Frontier "Yes, my boy, but only prairie wolves," he answered. Adventures of a Young Naturalist On Grand Prairie, after dark, his ears were made familiar with the peculiar howl of the prairie wolf, numbers of which followed in his track for a distance of two or three miles. Sword and Pen Ventures and Adventures of Willard Glazier Aware that further caution would be useless, Red Dog raised his voice in the dismal howl of the prairie wolf, and raced his pony toward the Kiowa camp. White Otter 2011-05-07T02:00:32.243Z In the midst of an interval of silence—in which the very stillness itself increased the apprehension of the travellers—was heard the long lugubrious whine of a prairie wolf. Wood Rangers The Trappers of Sonora Afterwards he had ranged the city like a prairie wolf, ranged it as though it had been an unpeopled desert, free to his stride. The Branding Iron Bears had been seen, and catamounts, and prairie wolves, but a bonnet! In The Boyhood of Lincoln A Tale of the Tunker Schoolmaster and the Times of Black Hawk These are the large or common wolf, and the barking or prairie wolf. Popular Adventure Tales White Otter watched a long time, but saw nothing except a distant band of antelope, and several animals which he thought were prairie wolves. White Otter 2011-05-07T02:00:32.243Z “Hark! another!—yes—another prairie wolf and on the opposite side too!” Wood Rangers The Trappers of Sonora A new menace hovered over every coyote that ranged near the foot of the Hardpan Spur, a menace that filled the hardiest prairie wolf with dread. The Yellow Horde We found that of the wild creatures that inhabited our valley, the prairie wolf was by far the most sagacious of all. The Desert Home The Adventures of a Lost Family in the Wilderness There was an enchanting stillness in the air, broken only by an occasional whine from the prairie wolf, the distant snoring of my companions, and the “crop, crop” of our horses shortening the crisp grass. The Scalp Hunters Then they heard the call of the prairie wolf a short distance to the west of them, and they believed that Red Dog was summoning his warriors. White Otter 2011-05-07T02:00:32.243Z “But I have heard it said,” rejoined Tiburcio, “that it is the habit of the prairie wolf to follow the jaguar when the latter is in search of prey?” Wood Rangers The Trappers of Sonora They stated their belief that this system, if followed ruthlessly, would result in the practical extermination of prairie wolves. The Yellow Horde They were not the small prairie wolves—which either of the boys might have chased with a stick—but of a species known as the ‘great dusky wolf of the Rocky Mountains.’ The Desert Home The Adventures of a Lost Family in the Wilderness He would deem it little worth while to turn his eyes towards a pack of prairie wolves, much less go in chase of them. The Death Shot A Story Retold Having done that, he ordered them to ride slowly forward until he raised the cry of the prairie wolf. White Otter 2011-05-07T02:00:32.243Z “This is strange,” continued the vaquero, as the prairie wolf was heard to utter another long whine. Wood Rangers The Trappers of Sonora The prairie wolves had long since populated the valleys of the Musselshell, and, farther north, the Marias River and the Breast. The Yellow Horde On the plains it was chased by a pack of prairie wolves, but it left them far behind; and the antelopes were scared half to death. Christmas Every Day and Other Stories It might be the “too-who-ha” of the owl, or the bark of a prairie wolf. The Death Shot A Story Retold It was a long time before they finally heard the dismal call of the prairie wolf, far away toward the west. White Otter 2011-05-07T02:00:32.243Z Suddenly from the river-bank came the weird cry of a prairie wolf, and Libby Anne, turning with a shudder, ran home in the gathering dusk. The Second Chance Perceiving this we forthwith mounted and continued our journey, leaving the bodies of the Indians to be devoured by the prairie wolves, for we had no time, even had we wished it, to bury them. Adventures in the Far West The prairie wolf is a very different animal from the common wolf, as will be understood by the reader when I give a description of the animals found in California and Texas. Travels and Adventures of Monsieur Violet I was in hopes that they were merely coyotes, which are cowardly creatures; but as they got nearer I saw that they were the larger species of prairie wolf, too probably rendered savage by hunger. Snow Shoes and Canoes The Early Days of a Fur-Trader in the Hudson Bay Territory He declared that he had seen nothing but antelope and buffaloes and some stray prairie wolves. White Otter 2011-05-07T02:00:32.243Z At that sad moment a new fear seized her—the cry of the prairie wolf reached her from another point: it came from the wood where she had left her children. The Ferryman of Brill and other stories I fancy that I can make out some objects in the distance, but whether they are prairie wolves or men I am not quite certain. Adventures in the Far West Some prairie wolves heard their voices, and came to the river’s bank to see what it meant. Three Boys in the Wild North Land “Do you know if the prairie wolf is found here?” The Rifle Rangers Then like prairie wolves the warriors closed once more about the jaded flanks, waiting, watching every chance of picking off the stragglers. Under Fire He had heard before the yells of these kings of the packs of savage prairie wolves, and they were masterful indeed, and could easily be distinguished above the feebler pipings of the wolf rabble. Ted Strong in Montana With Lariat and Spur I wore a cream-colored hat made of the fur of the prairie wolf, which gave me a grotesque appearance. Something of Men I Have Known With Some Papers of a General Nature, Political, Historical, and Retrospective Another actor appears upon the scene, a prairie wolf, or coyote; consequently a rival, a competitor of the ravens; for he is in the same business. The Delight Makers I do not know if it be the true prairie wolf, Captain. The Rifle Rangers So taut were his nerves strung that the Sergeant sank upon his knees, releasing one hand to grip his revolver, before he realized the cause of alarm—some prowling prairie wolf. Molly McDonald A Tale of the Old Frontier There are two kinds: the common or black wolf, and the prairie wolf. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 20, No. 577, July 7, 1827 The effect of the liquor upon their savage natures showed itself almost immediately; they began to yell and shout, and putting their hands around their mouths uttered cries like prairie wolves. A Lover in Homespun And Other Stories Why do you sneak in here like a Moshome, or like a prairie wolf after carrion? The Delight Makers Again the howl of the prairie wolf—the bark! The Rifle Rangers We saw several coyotes, or prairie wolves, skulking about, but we shot at them without success. The Voyage of the Rattletrap The prairie wolf is a smaller species, which takes its name from its habits, or residing entirely upon the open plains. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 20, No. 577, July 7, 1827 Our game this day was a deer, a prairie wolf, and some goats out of a flock that was swimming across the river. History of the Expedition under the Command of Captains Lewis and Clark, Vol. I. To the Sources of the Missouri, Thence Across the Rocky Mountains and Down the River Columbia to the Pacific Ocean. Performed During the Years 1804-5-6. Now a hoarse dismal yelping struck his ear, the barking of the coyote, or prairie wolf. The Delight Makers Several times through the night I heard the howl of the prairie wolf, and I knew it was Lincoln; but the Jarochos had pickets all around, and the hunter dared not approach our position. The Rifle Rangers The Indian cur, by a casual observer, could be easily mistaken for a prairie wolf. The Life and Adventures of Kit Carson, the Nestor of the Rocky Mountains, from Facts Narrated by Himself Nothing is more common than to see a large, black wolf in company with several prairie wolves. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 20, No. 577, July 7, 1827 Two elk swam the river to-day and were fired at, but escaped: a deer was killed from the boat; one beaver was killed; and several prairie wolves were seen. History of the Expedition under the Command of Captains Lewis and Clark, Vol. I. To the Sources of the Missouri, Thence Across the Rocky Mountains and Down the River Columbia to the Pacific Ocean. Performed During the Years 1804-5-6. They were not the small prairie wolves, which either of the boys might have chased with a stick, but of a species known as the 'Great Dusky Wolf' of the Rocky Mountains. New National Fourth Reader By and by a prairie wolf sent in his lonely lament from the distant ridges. The Rustlers of Pecos County The connecting link between the prairie wolf and the domestic dog is the cur found among the Indians. The Life and Adventures of Kit Carson, the Nestor of the Rocky Mountains, from Facts Narrated by Himself While most of the numerous party were sleeping soundly around him, nothing could be heard but the howling of packs of prairie wolves, and the heavy tread of the guards, as they walked their beats. Christopher Carson Although I feared my auditors would be incredulous, I told the story of David Crockett when treed by a hundred or more prairie wolves. Overland through Asia; Pictures of Siberian, Chinese, and Tartar Life The prairie wolves," says Cox, "are much smaller than those which inhabit the woods. Monsieur Violet We saw some deer scouring the plains, and several "prairie wolves" skulking in the high grass—this animal is sometimes destructive to sheep. A Ramble of Six Thousand Miles through the United States of America The prairie wolves formerly destroyed many sheep; but since the introduction of strychnine for poisoning those voracious animals, the sheep have been very little troubled. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 07, No. 43, May, 1861 Creator Then I saw two prairie wolves, like jackals, with gray fur, cowardly creatures, which fled from me with long leaps. A Lady's Life in the Rocky Mountains The hand slowly withdrew, and as the footsteps slowly died away, there rang out on the still night air the deep fierce howl of the prairie wolf. Myths and Legends of the Sioux They are like prairie wolves that run in packs to pull down the buffalo, and I shall pity them as I would pity wolves. The Bacillus of Beauty A Romance of To-day The dog being thus accustomed to be always the victor, never fails to attack and kill the prairie wolf whenever he meets him. A Ramble of Six Thousand Miles through the United States of America The troops buried them in a grave so shallow that the prairie wolves had half devoured them before they were again found and re-buried. The Man in Gray The prairie wolf howled now and then, and occasionally the lowing of cattle gave me hope of human proximity. A Lady's Life in the Rocky Mountains When met in the open, the prairie wolf seems so weary and listless. Hunting with the Bow and Arrow He returned without finding the horse, but had caught in the trap he had out a prairie wolf, which he carried home on his back and a bundle of kinikinic wood in his right hand.' The Life of Kit Carson Hunter, Trapper, Guide, Indian Agent and Colonel U.S.A. As the Eskimo and Indian dogs resemble the North American wolf, so the dog of the Hare Indians, a very different breed, resembles the prairie wolf. Dogs and All about Them The last thing I killed was a prairie wolf, and it had young. Kazan They are much larger than the prairie wolf, but equally cowardly, I believe. A Lady's Life in the Rocky Mountains With the distant barking wail of the prairie wolf or coyote, one feels differently. Hunting with the Bow and Arrow Old settlers say that the slow cowardly breed of prairie wolves, which used to be caught and killed as readily as sheep, disappeared about that time and none but the fleeter and stronger survived. Abraham Lincoln: a History — Volume 01 The night, however, passes quietly away, and nothing disturbs the tranquility of the camp except the mournful cry of the prairie wolf chasing the antelope. Woman on the American Frontier A Valuable and Authentic History of the Heroism, Adventures, Privations, Captivities, Trials, and Noble Lives and Deaths of the "Pioneer Mothers of the Republic" I knock them over, now and then, for a meal, and sometimes to keep my finger true to the touch; but when hunger is satisfied, the prairie wolves get the remainder. The Prairie On, on, with the swing of the prairie wolf, the young leader gallops. The Little Lady of Lagunitas A Franco-Californian Romance Yes, you may take the skin of the prairie wolf. The Shagganappi The smaller ones were called coyotes or prairie wolves, and are larger than foxes and of a gray-brown color. Tales of Aztlan; the Romance of a Hero of our Late Spanish-American War, Incidents of Interest from the Life of a western Pioneer and Other Tales As he listened to the vivid words that carried with them the very scent and silence of the hungry wilderness, there fell upon Shock's ears the long howl and staccato bark of the prairie wolf. The Prospector Thus the Navajoes tell of a certain mythical being called “the Maiden that becomes a Bear,” who learned the art of turning herself into a bear from the prairie wolf. The Golden Bough These human fiends emulate the prairie wolf and the terrific grizzly in thirst for blood. The Little Lady of Lagunitas A Franco-Californian Romance "Oh, my brother," he whispered, smoothing the prairie wolf skin, "help me to be like you, help me to be worthy of your name." The Shagganappi The other is the little coyote, or prairie wolf. Hunting the Grisly and Other Sketches "Coyote," she said disdainfully, for she had learned to despise the cowardly prairie wolf. The Patrol of the Sun Dance Trail Whenever the body of a winter-killed ox or horse was exposed, Bingo was sure to repair to it nightly, and driving away the prairie wolves, feast to repletion. Wild Animals I Have Known The country of the Papagos, on the eastern side of the Gulf of California, is the southern boundary of the province of the coyote or prairie wolf. Myth, Ritual and Religion — Volume 1 What has a prairie wolf to do with crossing great waters? The Shagganappi A trooping pack of prairie wolves had fallen in with the herd and hung close on the trail, trying to cut a calf away from its mother. The Last of the Plainsmen He was a great dreamer, and believed in charms and talismans, or medicines, and could foretell the approach of strangers by the howling or barking of the small prairie wolf. The Adventures of Captain Bonneville, U. S. A., in the Rocky Mountains and the Far West Then another prairie wolf howled and another, and I could make out that they were gathering in the neighborhood. Wild Animals I Have Known A prairie wolf was caught in one of these. Wild Animals I Have Known Mama," he said, "there is a prairie wolf skin you cover the babies with while they sleep. The Shagganappi The night wind swished the grasses; dark storm clouds blotted out the northern stars; the prairie wolves mourned dismally. The Last of the Plainsmen True or not as that may be, I know that late in March, while we were out in the sleigh with Bingo trotting behind, a prairie wolf was started from a hollow. Wild Animals I Have Known |
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