. The naturalist's library : containing scientific and popular descriptions of man, quadrupeds, birds, fishes, reptiles and insects . wandering Arab,and to the jackal and hysena, who stray amongst these ruins after sunset,to search for water at the deserted reservoirs. Seldom does the hysenamolest the traveller in these solitudes; but his howl, or the encounter ofhis fierce and sullen eye, is always alarming. Captain Beechey says, although we had very frequently been disturbed by hyaenas, we neveifound that familiarity with their howl, or their presence, could render theirnear approach an unim
. The naturalist's library : containing scientific and popular descriptions of man, quadrupeds, birds, fishes, reptiles and insects . wandering Arab,and to the jackal and hysena, who stray amongst these ruins after sunset,to search for water at the deserted reservoirs. Seldom does the hysenamolest the traveller in these solitudes; but his howl, or the encounter ofhis fierce and sullen eye, is always alarming. Captain Beechey says, although we had very frequently been disturbed by hyaenas, we neveifound that familiarity with their howl, or their presence, could render theirnear approach an unimportant occurrence ; and the hand would instinctivelyfind its way to the pistol, before Vv^e were aware of the action, whenevereither of these interruptions obtruded themselves closely upon us, either bynight or by day. Such encounters are generally without any fatal results,if the man does not commence the attack. The hycena sets up a howl, anddoggedly walks away, Avith his peculiar limping motion, which gives himan appearance of lameness, but Avhen he is attacked, his resistance is ayfierce as it is obstinate. THE L I 0 N .1. liiE form of the lion seems to speak the supericriiy of his in-ternal qualities. His figure is striking, his look confident and bold, hisgait proud, and his voice terrible. His stature is not overgroA^ni, like thatof the elephant, or the rhinoceros; nor is the shape clumsy, like that of theIiippopotamus, or the ox. He is in every respect compact and Avell-propor-Uoned, a perfect model of strength joined with agility. FeUs Leo, Lin. The genus Fclis has six upper and six lower incisors; two upper andtwo lower canines ; eiglit or six upper and six lower molars ; five toes on the fore feethind feet tetradactyle ; nails retractile ; head short; four molars on each side of the upperaw, the last tuberculous and verj small; three in the lower jaw; ears pouited. 164 MAMMALIA —LION. His force and muscular power he manifests outwardly by his prodigiourle
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