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Updated: May 11, 2025
The hatred between them and tame dogs is unconquerable, and in their appearance they look like a link between the wolf and the hyæna. A large group of dogs includes all the indigenous canines of South America, under the name of Aguaras, and resembles foxes. They are silent, if not dumb, and appear to congregate in families rather than packs.
The latter maintain that the Dingos of Australia, the Buansas of Nepal, or Dholes of India, the Aguaras of South America, and several other races, are original; and although they may not have produced the dogs which attend man, they prove that we may attribute the latter to predecessors of the same kind, without having recourse to other animals which they more or less resemble.
To these he refers the Natolians and Aguaras; but there can be no doubt concerning the feral nature of the dog of St. Domingo, which descends from the hounds trained to hunt human beings by the Spaniards, and which are supposed to have regained their liberty in the woods of Haiti.
"AGUARAS?" said Robert, looking inquiringly at Glenarvan. "Yes," replied Glenarvan, "the red wolves of the Pampas." They seized their weapons at once, and stationed themselves beside the Patagonian, who pointed toward the plain from whence the yelling resounded. Robert drew back involuntarily. "You are not afraid of wolves, my boy?" said Glenarvan.
"No, my Lord," said the lad in a firm tone, "and moreover, beside you I am afraid of nothing." "So much the better. These AGUARAS are not very formidable either; and if it were not for their number I should not give them a thought." "Never mind; we are all well armed; let them come." "We'll certainly give them a warm reception," rejoined Glenarvan.
He did not wait long, for a strange cry a confused sound of barking and howling broke over the Pampas, followed next instant by the report of the carbine, which made the uproar a hundred times worse. Glenarvan and Robert woke in alarm, and started to their feet instantly. "What is it?" exclaimed Robert. "Is it the Indians?" asked Glenarvan. "No," replied Thalcave, "the AGUARAS."
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