. The American natural history; a foundation of useful knowledge of the higher animals of North America. Natural history. JAGUAE AND PUMA 19 than he rushed upon her, seized her neck between his jaws, and by a square bite crushed two of the neck vertebrae, and killed her instantly—as quickly as if her head had been cut off with an axe. adventures with Pumas have been written and printed, but in reaUty this animal is less to be dreaded than a savage dog. It appears to be true, however, that it occasionally follows be- lated hunters or travellers, out of curiosity. It. Drawn by J. Cahter Beabd. J
. The American natural history; a foundation of useful knowledge of the higher animals of North America. Natural history. JAGUAE AND PUMA 19 than he rushed upon her, seized her neck between his jaws, and by a square bite crushed two of the neck vertebrae, and killed her instantly—as quickly as if her head had been cut off with an axe. adventures with Pumas have been written and printed, but in reaUty this animal is less to be dreaded than a savage dog. It appears to be true, however, that it occasionally follows be- lated hunters or travellers, out of curiosity. It. Drawn by J. Cahter Beabd. JAGUAR. The Puma, also called Mountain "Lion" and Cougar,' is the most widely-known cat ani- mal of North America. It is found in all the great western mountain ranges of the United States, in many tracts of "bad-lands" in Wyom- ing and Montana, British Columbia, and in the Adirondacks and Florida. Southward it ranges over table-lands and through tropical forests, all the way to Patagonia. In the United States it is most abundant, and also most accessible, in Routt Co., Colorado, where it is easily found by dogs, chased into low trees, and shot without danger. In this manner Mr. John B. Goff has killed nearly three hundred Pumas, "only two of which fought ; Hundreds of thrilling stories of (imaginary) ' Fe'lis con'co-loT, and other species and races re- cently described. is now a well-established fact that prowling Pumas do sometimes scream, in a manner cal- culated to inspire terror, just as caterwauling cats frequently do. I have heard Pumas scream precisely like terrified women or boys, but they always flee from man when the way is open. The Puma is a thin-bodied, flat-sided animal, tall for its weight, and of a brownish drab color. It has a beautiful face, and is a handsome creat- ure. Of all the large cats of the world, it is by far the best climber. A large specimen is from 7 to 8 feet in total length, from nose to tail tip, and
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