. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Natural history; Sciences naturelles. If trays him, and lu> roii^'H tho juuglo. ing Boon, ho turiw , oiiilciivoiii'ing to howdiih. This in (iH many olovhuntH 3 uf tho otlorta of Shonhl, however, 11 chocks the ti^'or ill to escaiio, hut ii ther olophants, who B animal jirostnito, ates the successhil aivried on without tiger has succeeded lie hunter has lioen L'ty to get a shot at laws of tho enraged it a hadly trainoil md o^'. The .iit's tail, which it ) higher, partly on gh tho exertions of The tiger hung in hen another hunter cphant, an
. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Natural history; Sciences naturelles. If trays him, and lu> roii^'H tho juuglo. ing Boon, ho turiw , oiiilciivoiii'ing to howdiih. This in (iH many olovhuntH 3 uf tho otlorta of Shonhl, however, 11 chocks the ti^'or ill to escaiio, hut ii ther olophants, who B animal jirostnito, ates the successhil aivried on without tiger has succeeded lie hunter has lioen L'ty to get a shot at laws of tho enraged it a hadly trainoil md o^'. The .iit's tail, which it ) higher, partly on gh tho exertions of The tiger hung in hen another hunter cphant, and with a tormentor. » in pitfalls, at the ic, the top of which ills on the point and B tamed is erroneous. ; but great caution a moment of irrita- id the conso(iuences melancholy death of magerio, is a recent 1 bred between a lion cubs, V)nt tho stripes ;ur is brighter. ;- history. .'),'» Leopabdus.—(Lot. <<o, a lion; pardm, u panther.) ¥.. ViiHus (L,". iiMleil), lie Ltojiurif, or Pdiilher. Tiio LEoi'Ann is , : „oitant of Africa, India, and tho Indian Islands. A variety inhabits Java, and is not uncommon there. Its height is about two foot. This and tho toJlowing Fehda) are accustomed to live much on trees, and iu-e on that account called Tree-tigors by tho natives. Nothing ovn be more beautifnl than the elegant and active manner in which tho leopards sjjort among tho branches of the trees • at one time they will bound from bmneli to branch with such mpidity that the eye can soarcely follow them; then, as if tired, they will suddenly stretch theiuselves along a braiicii so iis to be hai-dly distinguishable from the bark, but start up agiun on the slightest provocation, and again resume their gi-aceful antics. It is easily tamed, and expresses great fond- ness for Its keeper, and will i)lay with him like a cat. A remarkably beautiful one in WombwellVs Meiia"erie was ox- wodmgly fond of playing with tho tuft at the extremity of a iioii s t
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