. Fourteen weeks in zoology. Zoology. CLASS MAMMALS: ORDER CARNIVORA. 33 Mg. Felis tigris. Tiger. ^. The Tiger, being destitute of a maiie and tail-tuft, lacks the noble bearing of the lion, but is beautifully decorated with black stripes upon a ground of reddish-yellow fur, tend- ing to white beneath. Its ferocity, especially that of the dreaded " man-eater," is fearful, while its strength enables it to carry off a buffalo thrown over its shoulder. Inhabiting Southern Asia, its home is in the long jungle-grass, with the coloring of which its stripes so exactly assimilate that i
. Fourteen weeks in zoology. Zoology. CLASS MAMMALS: ORDER CARNIVORA. 33 Mg. Felis tigris. Tiger. ^. The Tiger, being destitute of a maiie and tail-tuft, lacks the noble bearing of the lion, but is beautifully decorated with black stripes upon a ground of reddish-yellow fur, tend- ing to white beneath. Its ferocity, especially that of the dreaded " man-eater," is fearful, while its strength enables it to carry off a buffalo thrown over its shoulder. Inhabiting Southern Asia, its home is in the long jungle-grass, with the coloring of which its stripes so exactly assimilate that it is impossible for unpracticed eyes to discern it at even a short distance. Thisadapta- tion of the color of an animal to that of sur- rounding objects in its native wilds is termed mimicry, and is one of the most v/onderful provisions of Nature. The PMwa* inhabits North and South Amer- ica. Its uniform dun color gives a mimicry * In dififerent parts of the continent the puma is styled the " painter," the " pan- ther," the " congar," and even the " catamount," though there is no panther in America, and the true catamotint is the wild cat of 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 Steele, Joel Dorman, 1836-1886. New York, Chicago [etc. ] A. S. Barnes & Company
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