. Brehm's Life of animals : a complete natural history for popular home instruction and for the use of schools. Mammals; Animal behavior. THE CAT FAMILYâWILD CAT. 99 sometimes overlaid with a yellow or brownish tinge. The lower parts are of a tan color. The head, feet and abdomen are adorned with black, round or oblong spots or stripes. The margins of the lips show a black edge, and the ears are black with gray spots. The length of the body is a little more than three feet, and the tail measures a little less than the'body. The range of this animal is very extensive, embrac- ing all southeaste
. Brehm's Life of animals : a complete natural history for popular home instruction and for the use of schools. Mammals; Animal behavior. THE CAT FAMILYâWILD CAT. 99 sometimes overlaid with a yellow or brownish tinge. The lower parts are of a tan color. The head, feet and abdomen are adorned with black, round or oblong spots or stripes. The margins of the lips show a black edge, and the ears are black with gray spots. The length of the body is a little more than three feet, and the tail measures a little less than the'body. The range of this animal is very extensive, embrac- ing all southeastern Asia. A few years ago the Clouded Tiger was a very rare animal in collections and zoological gardens, but is now more frequently met with. The natives of Sumatra say that he is anything but ferocious and lives only upon small mammals and birds. Among the latter we must, unfortunately, include Chickens, and the damage he does in poultry yards is consider- able. A beautiful specimen of the Clouded Tiger was attached to the London Zoological Garden, and just as intolerant of bad usage, and rebels when he does not like the treatment accorded him by Man. Combat Between Indian princes still arrange combats Tiger and between Tigers and other animals, Elephant. especially the Elephant and Buffalo. Tachard witnessed such a fight in Siam. Three Elephants, whose heads were protected by a kind of harness, were led into an enclosure, fenced in by stakes. The Tiger was already there, but was held by two ropes. He was not very large, and when he caught sight of the Elephants, looked about for a hiding place ; but the Elephants at once gave him a few blows with their trunks, which sent him to the floor in a dead faint. He was then untied, soon re- gained consciousness and, with a roar, rushed at the trunk of one of the Elephants, but the giant lifted it high up and threw the Tiger into the air with his tusks. He did not attempt another attack after this, but ran back and forth near the sta
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