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" We will now turn to the cat. When this animal is threatened 

 by a dog, it arches its back in a surprising manner, erects its hair, 

 opens its mouth and spits. But we are not here concerned with this 

 well-known attitude, expressive of terror combined with anger; we 

 are concerned only with that of rage or anger. This is not often seen, 

 but may be observed when two cats are fighting together ; and I have 



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seen it well exhibited by a savage cat while plagued by a boy. The 

 attitude is almost exactly the same as that of a tiger disturbed and 

 growling over its food, which every one must have beheld in mena- 

 geries. The animal assumes a crouching position, with the body ex- 



