26 LLOYD'S NATURAL HISTORY. ' 
year 1893, where it is statedg#hat the number of cattle destroyed 
by wild animals and Snakes was 90,253, compared with 81,6538 
in the previous year. ‘The total figures are not, probably, of 
much value, as such occurrences are frequently not reported, 
or are ascribed to the wrong cause ; but the figures for damage 
done by wild beasts are probably more reliable than those 
regarding Snake-bite. Out of the number (85,131) of cattle 
reported as destroyed by wild animals, the great majority 
were killed by Tigers and Leopards, the figures (33,526 and 
34,404 respectively) showing a considerable increase on those 
of 1892 in each case. ‘Tigers appear to be specially destructive 
to cattle in Assam, where the number of head destroyed was 
reported as 12,840, the next highest figure being 8,716 in 
Bengal. Leopards destroyed 10,359 cattle in Bengal and 
7,765 in Madras. 
The number of wild beasts destroyed is returned as 15,3009, 
as compared with 15,988 in 1892. The amount paid in re- 
wards for their destruction was Rs. 1,04,810, against Rs. 
1,07,974 in 1892. Rs. 37,024 were paid for destroying 1,267 
Tigers, and Rs. 41,236 for destroying 4,088 Leopards. 
Unlike both the Tiger and the Lion, the Leopard is a com- 
paratively silent animal; but when surprised, or in a charge, it 
utters a roar not very dissimilar to that of the former. The cry 
of the Leopard, which is but very seldom heard, is stated, how- 
ever, to be quite peculiar. In India the female gives birth to 
her cubs, which vary from two to four in number, during the 
months of February and March. 
In India, while large numbers of Leopards are captured by 
the natives in traps, by Europeans they are either shot from 
machans (platforms supported by poles or built up in trees), being 
hunted with dogs, when they not unfrequently take to trees, or 
are beaten out from covert. The following narrative, some- 
what abbreviated and amended, by an anonymous author, of 
