THE PSYCHIC DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG ANIMALS 233 



In will-power and ability to maintain an independent 

 existence, the cat is superior to the dog. 



In the higher grades of intelligence, the wisest dogs 

 are much in advance of the most knowing cats, which 

 is foreshadowed, if not actually exemplified, in the early 

 months of existence. 



The nature of the dog, as compared with the cat, 

 tends to beget prejudices in his favour with the mass 

 of persons, in any comparisons as to intelligence, 

 desirable qualities, etc., so that there can be little doubt 

 that in general the dog is over-estimated and the cat 

 under-estimated by the great majority of persons ; at 

 the same time, the nature of the dog is much nearer 

 that of man's than is the cat's. 



The kitten may amuse, but even a puppy dog touches 

 chords of sympathy in the heart of man that the cat 

 can never reach. 



V. THE BABBIT AND THE CAVY, OR GUINEA-PIG. 



IN pursuance of the plan followed in other papers, I 

 shall first give a record of observations on which to 

 base conclusions. 



Both common and pure-bred rabbits have been 

 studied, and this rodent will be considered before any 

 comparison is made with the cavy or guinea-pig. 



The following notes refer to a litter of common 

 rabbits. 



Diary. 



1st day. The animals are found on the first day to 

 be blind, the eyelids not yet having opened, and deaf. 

 They are also naked, or almost entirely lack hair. 



