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WART-HOG'S NATIVE HAUNTS. 



ugliest of these inhabitants of the tropics — the wart-hog — was shot by him 

 a few days after his first Hon hunt, in the neighborhood of Potha. 



Our illustration represents a scene that might have been observed by the 

 Roosevelt hunting expedition as its members were roving around along the 

 plains. The leopard has climbed up a tree and is hiding on a branch, eagerly 

 watching for its savory prey. He crouches for a sudden leap as soon as 

 the unsuspecting victim comes within his reach. He generally dives for its 

 thick neck, in whose soft and tender flesh he buries his sharp and pointed 

 teeth before the hog has time to prepare for defense. With his powerful 



From photograph. 



HEAD OF WART-HOG. 



jaws around its neck and his elastic paws, armed with needle-like claws, in 

 its flanks, the leopard cannot be shaken off and the struggle generally ends 

 with the death of the hog. 



The animal bagged by Mr. Roosevelt was an old sow, who was grazing 

 on the "velt" with her young ones. He found that the wart-hog, notwith- 

 standing its comparatively small size, is a dangerous foe to meet. It often 



