The plate depicts two predators from the canid family: At the top, the red fox with its pointed snout, reddish-brown fur and bushy tail, below the larger gray wolf with its more powerful build and muscular stature. The fox is known for its adaptability and cunning and inhabits various habitats from forests to urban areas. The wolf once lived in large parts of Europe and North America but was severely decimated by hunting. By Joseph Brodtmann. From Naturhistorische Bilder-Gallerie aus dem Thierreiche. Gezeichnet von Carl Joseph Brodtmann (1787 - 1862). [Fox, Canis Vulpes, Wolf, Canis Lupus, predators, canids, canines, mammals, forest animals, carnivores, natural history, historical animal illustration, Red fox, Vulpes vulpes, Gray wolf, predators]