Children's own library . ing. When close enough thehunter takes the band from its eyes. Directly theChetah sees the deer, it creeps off the cart, and when ithas succeeded in approaching, it makes two or threesprings, and fastens on the back of one unfortunatedeer, and waits until its keeper comes up. It is soeasily tamable and so gentle that it is frequently ledfor sale about the streets by a string. The Hyenina, or Hyenas, are remarkable for their fero-cious and cowardly habits. There are several Hyenas,but the habits of all are very similar. The Hyenas,though very repulsive in appearance, ar
Children's own library . ing. When close enough thehunter takes the band from its eyes. Directly theChetah sees the deer, it creeps off the cart, and when ithas succeeded in approaching, it makes two or threesprings, and fastens on the back of one unfortunatedeer, and waits until its keeper comes up. It is soeasily tamable and so gentle that it is frequently ledfor sale about the streets by a string. The Hyenina, or Hyenas, are remarkable for their fero-cious and cowardly habits. There are several Hyenas,but the habits of all are very similar. The Hyenas,though very repulsive in appearance, are yet very useful,as they prowl in search of dead animals, especially ofthe larger kinds, and will devour them even whenputrid. Their jaws and teeth are exceedingly power-ful, as they can crush the thigh-bone of an ox with 32 woods natural history fc: little effort. The skull is very strong, and heavy ridges for the support of the muscles whichmove the jaw. The hinder parts of the Hyena are very small, and. THE SPOTTED HYENA give it a strange shambling appearance when Hyena is easily tamed, and even domesticated. The Striped Hyena is found in many parts of Ashand Africa, where it is both a benefit and a pest, foiwhen dead animals fail it, the flocks and herds are rav-aged, and even man does not always escape.
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