. The animals of the world. Brehm's life of animals;. Mammals. 122 THE BEASTS OF PREY. of Monkeys broke into a croaking cry and came rushing in his direction. Dexterously the animals swung from branch to branch, from tree to tree, ex- pressing, in plaintive cries, their great terror. A Puma was pursuing them, leaping from tree to tree. He slipped through the tortuous branches, wound with creeping vines, with most incredible agility, making his way out on boughs until they bent with his weight, and then jumping to another tree. When the Puma has seized his victim, he tears open its neck, and la
. The animals of the world. Brehm's life of animals;. Mammals. 122 THE BEASTS OF PREY. of Monkeys broke into a croaking cry and came rushing in his direction. Dexterously the animals swung from branch to branch, from tree to tree, ex- pressing, in plaintive cries, their great terror. A Puma was pursuing them, leaping from tree to tree. He slipped through the tortuous branches, wound with creeping vines, with most incredible agility, making his way out on boughs until they bent with his weight, and then jumping to another tree. When the Puma has seized his victim, he tears open its neck, and laps its blood before he begins to eat. He devours every part of a small animal; but larger ones he eats only in part, usually the head, neck and shoulders, and, according to Azara's obser- vations, he covers up the remainder with straw or sand. Frequently the slaughter of a single creature. THE COUGAB OK PUMA. This -vicious beast is an American animal ranging from Canada to Patagonia, and in the United States is only found in forests or mountain fastnesses in the West and South. It is distinguished from others of the Cat tribe by being of one color, with the exception, usually, of white spots above and below the eyes. The picture represents a family row, evidently. The Puma in the background has captured a large bird and the other wants it. There will be trouble. (Fclis concolor.) good: An Englishman, hunting wild Ducks m the pampas, was creeping along on the ground towards some birds. He had wrapped his head and body in a poncho, so as to escape the notice of the birds. Suddenly he heard a short, hoarse roar, and nearly simultaneously something touched him. Quickly he threw down his covering and to his great surprise' beheld a Puma at arm's length. The animal was just as much astonished as he. It gazed at the sportsman for some moments, slowly retreated a few steps, stopped again, and then made its escape in huge bounds. The Puma Pumas captured old sometimes reject all in food
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