fs2 ANIMAL INTELLIGENCE 
A small Bedlington terrier bitch that had never had 
puppies was placed amongst them. All rushed around 
her and ¢ried to suck her undeveloped teats. Then a 
St Bernard bitch, nearly as large as their dam, was 
placed in their compartment. Though from their mode 
of sniffing it appeared that they recognised this animal 
as a stranger, they soon tried to suck her also. 
When they are spoken to in a friendly way they wag 
the ¢ail and give other evidences of sociability by the 
Jace. They get up on the edge of the pen with forelegs 
when either the dam or any person is about to leave 
them, and follow with the eyes, and evidently would 
with their limbs if they could get out. 
They are not now nearly so easily fatigued by any 
stimuh, being able to last out three or four times as 
long as they could eight days ago. 
29th day.—Puppies follow a small object at a distance 
of 7 feet. . 
A high-pitched, peculiar sound causes ear reflexes and 
barking, while a low-pitched sound, imitating barking, 
has very little effect. 
When a small piece of cloth is dangled before the 
face of the puppy, it tries to catch it with the mouth, and 
raises one foreieg at the same time, as if to assist in this. 
Noticed well-executed scratching. 
They seem thus far to prefer milk to broth or meat. 
30th day.—I did not make special notes of observa- 
tions on this day. 
31st day.—It seemed that to-day the dam was un- 
doubtedly recognised by sight alone. 
When a bone and the napkin used in the last test of 
this kind were presented to the puppies, each one at 
once selected the bone. No chewing of the napkin, which 
shows a distinct advance since the 28th day. 
They now observe a small object at any part of their 
kennel compartment, «ae, at 12 to 15 feet. 
