180 ANIMAL INTELLIGENCE 
movements of the head or body of an observer at 
2 to 3 feet, but there is some doubt about this. 
When lifted from its basket and placed on a table, 
the creature manifests uneasiness and cries, as has been 
the case from the first. 
Now walks a little better. 
14th day—When a small piece of cooked liver is 
held near the nose it Jicks its lips. When the liver 
or milk is put against the tongue there is no evidence 
of taste. 
Now follows the finger at 10 to 12 inches. 
15th day.—A small dog goes up to the basket in 
which a kitten is lying. It /zsses owing to smelling 
the dog (not seeing). When out of the basket does the 
same at 4 to 6 inches. 
Walks in about a three-quarters erect position. 
16th day.—Is seen for the first time to lick its paw. 
The kitten and its mother brought into the house, and 
placed in a box about 16 inches long, 12 broad, and 
9 high, made comfortable by a flannel covering on 
the bottom. This box was placed within a few feet 
of where I usually sit in my study, so that observations 
were easily and frequently made. 
Kitten uses fore-paws when sucking to press on 
mammary glands of mother. It often sleeps apart 
from the old cat now. Its growth begins to be rapid. 
Ts seen to use right hind-leg to scratch ear and head 
on several occasions, and before stopping makes similar » 
movements without touching body. 
On holding a small object within 9 inches or less in 
the box it hisses feebly. Is seen to be biting gently at 
the lower woollen covering in the bottom of the box. 
This is the first indication of play, or something closely 
akin to it, that has been noticed. 
17th day.—Kaitten follows with its eyes a small object 
at 2 feet distant, and later, my copy of a journal 
