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above him, and if the " kill " is moved it should 

 be handled as little as possible. A wounded lion, 

 when followed and at bay, is probably the most 

 dangerous animal in the world ; a powerful 

 double-barrelled rifle is a help, but even more 

 important is the need of keeping your nerve and 

 your fire till the lion is near enough to hit with 

 certainty. 



The LEOPARD (Fclis leopardus) (Ongue in 

 Umbundu and Quillenge, Ingui in Cokue, Ingue 

 in Luimbe) fa distributed all over Angola. 



Though 1 I never saw a leopard during my trip, 

 their tracks were met with throughout, and every 

 forest-girt, village appeared to have its " ingue," 

 taking toll of dogs and goats by night, and lying 

 up near forest stream or pool by day. The track 

 and dung are smaller but similar to those of the 

 lion, as are its life-history and many of its habits ; 

 and the leopard is equally dangerous when wounded. 



The length of an adult male from nose to tip 

 of tail may be as much as 7 feet 6 inches, that of 

 the female 7 feet, and their weight 100 Ib. and 80 Ib. 

 respectively. The African leopard is lighter in 

 body than the Indian variety, and its spots are 

 smaller in comparison. 



Unlike the majestic cadence of the lion's roar, 

 the grunt of the leopard has little musical sound, 

 and is a rasping note like an unoiled saw cutting 

 hard wood. The growls of both animals, however, 

 are more alike, differing in volume rather than 

 note. A leopard's "kill" differs from a lion's, 

 in the face and tongue, lungs or heart, being 

 eaten before the hindquarters. 



