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They were born in the zoo in 1903 from a pair brought in by a man from near Alpina, Mich. (probably captured there). Another pair from the same parents was sent to Toledo & another pair to Rochister.
The pair here had 3 pups last year but ate them. Mr. [[Griver?]] thinks they had one pup the year before.  [[insertion]] ^ Do not show signs of any this year. [[/insertion]] They are brother & sister as their parents probably were also.
They are dark, yellowish gray, [[insertion]] ^ over back & head & tail [[/insertion]] bright [[schracous?]] on upper part of muzzle & along flanks & outer surface of legs, whitish on belly, & inside of leg & throat & chin & including upper lips.  Eyes dark yellow, about as top of nose.  The larger male is slightly more blackish on back but they are very similar in color & strikingly different from the plains wolves.  They are the first live [[underlined]] Canis nubilus [[/underlined]] I ever saw.
In the next pen are two 11 year old wolves from Holy Smoke, South Dakota.  Received here in 1898 when 2 years old.  They are very large & in full long winter coats, very light gray without a trace