Natural history of animals; . se 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, grinding, 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 k
Natural history of animals; . se 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, grinding, 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 sensesand the quickest movements, and they are the mostrapacious. Their tread is noiseless, the bottoms oftheir feet being like a cushion ; they stealthily approachtheir prey, and when near enough, seize upon it with asudden spring. The name Cat is given not only to thedomestic varieties of this sort, but also to the Lion,Tiger, Panther, Leopard, Puma, Lynx, Jaguar, andWild Cat. The Lion, Panther, and Leopard inhabit. 28 VERTEBRATES : MAMMALS. Africa and Southern Asia, and the Tiger is found inAsia, the first and last being the largest of all the Cat
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