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. 



14:th day. When a small piece of cooked liver is 

 held near the nose it licks 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 hisses 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. 



16^ 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. 



Is 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 Kitten follows with its eyes a small object 

 at 2 feet distant, and later, my copy of a journal 



