Children's own library . Leopard. 30 WOOD S NATURAL HISTORY The Cat displays a great affection for her kittens,and her pride when they first rnn about is quiteamusing. Cats are very fond of aromatic plants and severalpowerful scents. Valerian or catnip appears to be the. THE CHETAH, OR HUNTING LEOPARD great attraction, for they will come in numbers, roll overit, and scratch up the plant until there is not a vestigeof it left. There are several varieties of the domestic Ca1among which the Angora cats, with their beautiful lonj WOODS NATURAL HISTORY 31 fur and the Manx cats of the Chartreuse bre
Children's own library . Leopard. 30 WOOD S NATURAL HISTORY The Cat displays a great affection for her kittens,and her pride when they first rnn about is quiteamusing. Cats are very fond of aromatic plants and severalpowerful scents. Valerian or catnip appears to be the. THE CHETAH, OR HUNTING LEOPARD great attraction, for they will come in numbers, roll overit, and scratch up the plant until there is not a vestigeof it left. There are several varieties of the domestic Ca1among which the Angora cats, with their beautiful lonj WOODS NATURAL HISTORY 31 fur and the Manx cats of the Chartreuse breed, whichhave no tails, are the most conspicuous. The Lynxes are remarkable for the pencil of hairswhich tufts their sharply pointed ears. The CanadaLynx is a native of North America. Its method ofprogression is by bounds from all four feet at once,with the back arched. It feeds principally on thehare. Its length is about three feet. Its skin forms animportant article of commerce. The Chetah, or Hunting Leopard, is one of the mostgraceful animals known. It is a native both of Africaand India, and in the latter country is used for huntinggame. The Chetah is either led blindfolded in a chain,or placed upon a cart, and taken to the place whereantelopes or deer are f
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