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bushy and short, while that of our tame cats .is long and slender. 

 The varieties are numerous ; among the most noted are the 

 Tabby, or Brindled ; the Maltese, of a bluish hue ; the Tortoise, 

 shelled or spotted ; the Angora ; the Egyptian ; and the Manx 

 Cats, of the Chartreuse, a species that have no tails. Another 

 variety are said to have the fore paws divided into two parts. 

 The cat is more attached to places than persons ; is sly and sus 

 picious ; loves her ease and seeks the softest places for her bed ; 

 is fond of catnip and valerian ; and is a great favorite, particu 

 larly with children. She is fond of rats, mice, squirrels and 

 birds, and notorious for thievish propensities ; dislikes cold wa 

 ter and bad smells. Her hair is. electric, and always dry and 

 glossy ; average age, 14 years. 



&quot;What three divisions compose the CARMVORA PROPER ? From what is dig- 

 itigrada derived ? What does it include ? By what are they distinguished ? 

 What are their usual habits? At what time do they seek their prey? 

 Which hunt in bands ? At Avhat time ? 



FELID^E. 



What does felis signify ? What does this family include ? What is their 

 character, and how do they resemble each other ? To what are they com 

 pared ? What renders them particularly dangerous ? In what way do the 

 teeth and jaws of the FELIDAE diifer from those of the preceding orders ? 

 What is said of their feet and claws ? How are the claws protected ? By 

 what are they elevated above the ground ? What is said of the tongue ? 

 What causes the roughness? What do these hooks assist them to do? 

 What is said of their sight and of the shape of their eyes ? Of what use 

 are their whiskers, and with what is each connected ? 



Which is the strongest and most courageous of the feline tribe ? What is 

 he called ? How regarded ? Where referred to ? What species are here 

 mentioned? What is said of the lioness and her young? Are they long 

 lived? How does Anderson, the African traveler who was recently trod 

 den to death in that country by elephants, speak of them ? What is con 

 cealed in the tuft of hair at the end of the tail ? 



Where do lions belong ? Which is the largest of the American Cats ? 

 Under what names are they known? Where have they been found? 

 Where is it still found ? Why is it called the American Lion ? Why the 

 Silvery ? What is said of its courage ? What of its general color in the 

 United States ? How do the male and female differ ? On what does the 

 Purna live ? What is said of the appearance of its fur ? Of what advan 

 tage is this ? How does it secure its prey ? Where are its haunts in 

 Florida? Where in Texas? What does the Cougar attack? On what 

 does it usually subsist ? What are the habits of the Panther ? Define and 

 spell, Noc-tur-nal, (Lat. nocturnhs, by night, from nox, night.) Di-ur-nal, 

 (Lat. diurnus, by day, from dies, day.) Crepuscular, (Lat. crepusculum, twi 

 light.) Are Panthers attached to their young, and what is their usual 

 number ? 



