Collier's New Encyclopedia

A complete general encyclopedia of 1921 — the world as it was understood just after the Great War, from Aachen to Zwingli, across twelve volumes and six thousand pages.

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Jackal

the Canis (Sacalius) aureus, an animal of the family Canidæ, and presenting a close affinity to the dog. It JACKASS PENGUIN neath, the tail is bushy and at its extremity tipped with black. The jackal inhabits the warm parts of Africa, southern Asia, and Europe. It hunts in packs and feeds on carrion. There is another species, C. mesomelas, the black-backed jackal. It is found at the Cape of Good Hope.

JACKASS PENGUIN (Eudytes demersa), a species of penguin which rises to the surface and again dives with great rapidity, so that, according to Darwin, it might be mistaken for a fish leaping for sport.

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