. Cassell's natural history. Animals; Animal behavior. uuNTiya iriTU tub cueetah. 77 are uncovered, he generally galloiis after it, uutil it approaches so near that he can seize it by a rapid spring. This gallop is as quick as the course of well-mounted horsemen. Sometimes, but rarely, the Cheetah endeavours to approach the game by stealth, and goes round a hill or rock until he can come upon it by surprise. This account of the maimer of hunting I collected from the conversation of Sir Arthur Weilesley, who, while commanding officer at Seringapatam, kept five Cheetahs that formerly belonged to
. Cassell's natural history. Animals; Animal behavior. uuNTiya iriTU tub cueetah. 77 are uncovered, he generally galloiis after it, uutil it approaches so near that he can seize it by a rapid spring. This gallop is as quick as the course of well-mounted horsemen. Sometimes, but rarely, the Cheetah endeavours to approach the game by stealth, and goes round a hill or rock until he can come upon it by surprise. This account of the maimer of hunting I collected from the conversation of Sir Arthur Weilesley, who, while commanding officer at Seringapatam, kept five Cheetahs that formerly belonged to Tippoo Sultan.' Mr. Vigne writes thus :—' The hunting with Cheetahs has often been described, but it requires strong epithets to give an idea of the creature's speed. When slipped from the cart, he th-st walks towards the Antelope with his tail straightened, and slightly raised, the hackle on liis shoulder erect, his head depressed, and his eyes intently fixed upon the poor animal, who does not yet perceive him. As the Antelope moves, he does the same, fu-st trotting, then cantering after. him ; and when the prey staits ofl', the Cheetah makes a rush, to which (at least I thought so) the speed of a racehorse was, for the moment, much inferior. The Cheetahs that bound or spring upon their prey are not much esteemed, as they are too cunning. The good ones fairly run it down. When we consider that no English Greyhound ever yet, I believe, faii-ly ran into a doe Antelope, which is faster than the buck, some idea may be formed of the strides and velocity of an animal who usually closes with her immediately, but fortunately cannot draw a second breath, and, consequently, unless he strike the Antelope down at once, is obliged instantly to stop and give up the chase. He then walks about for three or fom- minutes in a towering passion, after which he again submits to be helped on the cart. He always singles out the biggest buck from the herd, and holds him by the throat until he is d
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