CONTENTS 



PART I 

 THE FLESH-EATERS 



CHAP. 'AGE 



I. CARNIVOROUS OR FLESH-EATING 



MAMMALS i 



II. THE LION 10 



III. THE LION (continued) 19 



IV. THE LION (continued) 34 



V. THE LEOPARD 43 



VI. SMALLER CATS 59 



VII. THE HUNTING LEOPARD, OR CHITA 66 



VIII. VIVERRINES THE AFRICAN CIVET, GENETS. 



MUNGOOSES 73 



IX. THE AARDWOLF ; HYAENAS 83 



X. JACKALS AND FOXES 97 



XI. THE AFRICAN HUNTING DOG 103 



XII. OTTERS, THE RATEL, POLECATS 121 



