Chap. V. 



CATS. 



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quired, through the principle of antithesis, certain ex- 

 pressive gestures; for it is not probable that these ani- 

 mals, confined in cages, should have learnt them by imi- 



tating dogs. 



Cats. — I have already described the actions of a cat 



Fig. 15.— Cat terrified at a dog. From life, by Mr. Wood. 



(fig. 9), when feeling savage and not terrified. She as- 

 sumes a crouching attitude and occasionally protrudes 

 her fore-feet, with the claws exserted ready for striking. 



