NATURAL HISTORY OF SOUTH AFRICA 



tion is occupied in lapping up the blood. The 

 leash is then secured to its collar, and it once again 

 takes its place on the cart, and is usually not used 

 again that day. 



Should the buck outdistance its pursuer in the 

 first five hundred yards or so, the animal gives up 

 the chase and awaits the arrival of its keepers and 

 the cart. 



After the day's hunt is over the hungry Chitas 

 are fed liberally with the flesh of their victims. 



The word " tiger " in South Africa is applied to 

 both the true Leopard and Hunting Leopard. In 

 India the word Chita is also applied to both of these 

 animals, and consequently causes much confusion ; 

 therefore it is best that this animal should be known 

 as the Hunting Leopard. 



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