. The animals of the world. Brehm's life of animals;. Mammals. 118 THE BEASTS OF PREY. instance where a Panther had developed into a sys- tematic Man-eater, like Tigers do; but in some parts of India this complaint is made in regard to these animals. Blanford writes that they occasionally get into the habit of eating Men, and then are more ter- rible than Tigers with the same propensities. Difficulties The hunting of Leopards is attended of Leopard with greater difficulties than the hunt- Hunting. Jug of Tigers. They are much more numerous than the latter, but they are harder to find, for they
. The animals of the world. Brehm's life of animals;. Mammals. 118 THE BEASTS OF PREY. instance where a Panther had developed into a sys- tematic Man-eater, like Tigers do; but in some parts of India this complaint is made in regard to these animals. Blanford writes that they occasionally get into the habit of eating Men, and then are more ter- rible than Tigers with the same propensities. Difficulties The hunting of Leopards is attended of Leopard with greater difficulties than the hunt- Hunting. Jug of Tigers. They are much more numerous than the latter, but they are harder to find, for they are not so dependent on water or on partic- ular localities; and they can hide themselves in a. l!H£ LONG TAILED PAHTHER. The merest glance at this picture shows that the animal it represents is aptly named. It is spotted differently from other Panthers, and its head is less round and the neck proportionately longer. It is one of the boldest and fiercest of the animals infesting the forests of Sumatra and Java, and its strong limbs and muscular development make it an assailant to be (Pelis variegaia.) marvelous way. All writers are agreed in ascribing to them greater courage than the Tigers possess. Sanderson relates the story of a Panther which, hedged in by fences, jumped at the barriers, threw them down, charged at a guard standing by, lacer- ated his left arm, and was gone before anybody could come to the rescue. He was pursued and found hid- den in a bush. Once more he was surrounded by nets, but obstinately refused to leave the thicket, in spite of the clubs and stones thrown at him. The pursuers were too excited to wait patiently, and San- derson, accompanied by a band of armed Men, en- tered the enclosure and made for the thicket. We know that the Tiger is afraid of such a compact body of Men; but this Panther suddenly rushed out of the bush, threw down and badly hurt with his claws the third Man to the left of Sanderson; the two Men at his side and back fare
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