prairie-wolf

Earlier in the evening a prairie-wolf had pulled down a calf, and the beasts were still restless.

The Passing of Cock-Eye Blacklock 1995

Rattlesnake stays usually below, to give any prowling, thieving prairie-wolf, or other carnivorous intruder, the worst of the bargain, should he attempt to dig out the architect of this subterranean abode.

The Continental Monthly, Vol. 1, No. 2, February, 1862 Devoted To Literature And National Policy Various

It was somewhere in this wilderness that I saw a wolf, a common prairie-wolf with whom I became quite familiar later on.

Over Prairie Trails Frederick Philip Grove

The day selected for the festival was made known to the public on the evening before its celebration and preparations were at once made for the erection of a special temple (vanquech), which seems to have been a circular or oval enclosure of stakes with the stuffed skin of a coyote or prairie-wolf set up on a hurdle to represent the god Chinigchinich.

Chapter 52. Killing the Divine Animal. § 1. Killing the Sacred Buzzard 1922

The day selected for the festival was made known to the public on the evening before its celebration and preparations were at once made for the erection of a special temple (vanquech), which seems to have been a circular or oval enclosure of stakes with the stuffed skin of a coyote or prairie-wolf set up on a hurdle to represent the god Chinigchinich.

The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion 1922

Now, the prairie-wolf, though timorous enough where a man is concerned, is generally willing to try conclusions with even a powerful dog, and when presently a great snarling commenced I burst at full speed through the willows.

Lorimer of the Northwest Harold Bindloss 1905

The joined end of the shafts dragged on the ground, and between them hung the baggage, surmounted by papoose, or pet owl, or the half-tamed pup of a prairie-wolf, or even a wild-eyed young squaw with hair flying to the wind.

Pathfinders of the West Being the Thrilling Story of the Adventures of the Men Who Discovered the Great Northwest: Radisson, La Vérendrye, Lewis and Clark 1903

The day selected for the festival was made known to the public on the evening before its celebration and preparations were at once made for the erection of a special temple (_vanquech_), which seems to have been a circular or oval enclosure of stakes with the stuffed skin of a coyote or prairie-wolf set up on a hurdle to represent the god Chinigchinich.

The Golden Bough James George Frazer 1897

The coyote, or prairie-wolf, is about the size of a large dog and resembles one.

On the Trail An Outdoor Book for Girls Lina Beard 1888

Earlier in the evening a prairie-wolf had pulled down a calf, and the beasts were still restless.

A Deal in Wheat and Other Stories of the New and Old West Frank Norris 1886