. Natural history of animals;. Zoology. FLESH-EATERS. 27 which Hves in IVIadagascar. Its incisor teeth are like those of the Rodents, its middle finger is exceedingly elongated and slender, and its tail is bushy. Some kinds of Monkeys imitate the actions of men, and their efforts of this sort are often ludicrous. Flesh-eaters, or These animals have their teeth and claws very sharp, and they capture and devour other animals for food. In the Cats, the back teeth, or molars, have sharp edges, and those in the two jaws shut by each other like the blades of scissors, and thus cut the fl
. Natural history of animals;. Zoology. FLESH-EATERS. 27 which Hves in IVIadagascar. Its incisor teeth are like those of the Rodents, its middle finger is exceedingly elongated and slender, and its tail is bushy. Some kinds of Monkeys imitate the actions of men, and their efforts of this sort are often ludicrous. Flesh-eaters, or These animals have their teeth and claws very sharp, and they capture and devour other animals for food. In the Cats, the back teeth, or molars, have sharp edges, and those in the two jaws shut by each other like the blades of scissors, and thus cut the flesh into pieces fit for swallowing. In others, like the Bears, the back teeth are fitted for ,. , , , Fig. 42. — Teeth of a Flesh-eater, grmdmg, and such do not live exclusively on flesh. Cats, Hyenas, Dogs, Civets, Weasels, Bears, and Seals are the chief Carnivora. Cats. Of all the Carnivora the Cats have the keenest senses and the quickest movements, and they are the inost rapacious. Their tread is noiseless, the bottoms of their feet being like a cushion ; they stealthily approach their prey, and when near enough, seize upon it with a sudden spring. The name Cat is given not only to the domestic varieties of this sort, but also to the Lion, Tiger, Panther, Leopard, Puma, Lynx, Jaguar, and Wild Cat. The Lion, Panther, and Leopard inhabit. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Tenney, Sanborn, 1827-1877; Tenney, Abby Amy Gove, 1836-. New York, Cincinnati [etc. ] American book Co
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