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NATURAL HISTORY. 



to the place where antelopes or deer are feeding. When close 

 enough, the hunter takes the band from its eyes, and directs 

 its head towards the game. Directly the Qhetah sees the 

 deer, it creeps ofF the cart, and makes towards them as rapidly 

 and silently as it can. carefully availing itself of the accidental 

 cover of a bush, or stone, precisely as a cat does when stealing 

 after a bird. When it has succeeded in unobservedly ap- 

 proaching the unsuspecting herd, it makes two or three 

 tremendous springs, and fastens on the back of one unfortu- 

 nate deer, brings it to the ground, and waits until its keeper 



GUEPAURA. 



JuLata (Lat. cre&tcd\ tlt CJictah. 



comes up, who induces it to leave its prey by a ladle-full of 

 the blood, which he takes care to have ready. The Chetah 

 is then hooded and led back to his cart. It is so easily tame- 

 able and so gentle that it is frequently led about the streets by 

 a string for sale. 



It is rather larger than the leopard, and differs from it in 

 the length of its paws, its inability to climb trees, and the 

 crispness of its fur. It is therefore placed in a different genus 

 from the leopard. It derives its name of "jubata," from a 

 thin mane running down the neck. 



