LIONS 



unexpectedly face to face, or, seeing them from afar, 

 ride them down in a glorious gallop. Where the 

 country has been much hunted, however, the lion 

 learns to abandon his kill and seek shelter before 

 daylight, and is almost never seen abroad. Then 

 one must depend on happening upon him in his 

 cover. 



In the actual hunting of his game the lion is ap- 

 parently very clever. He understands the value of 

 cooperation. Two or more will manoeuvre very 

 skilfully to give a third the chance to make an ef- 

 fective spring; whereupon the three will share the 

 kill. In a rough country, or one otherwise favour- 

 able to the method, a pack of lions will often delib- 

 erately drive game into narrow ravines or cul de 

 sacs where the killers are waiting. 



At such times the man favoured by the chance of 

 an encampment within five miles or so can hear a 

 lion's roar. 



Otherwise I doubt if he is apt often to get the full- 

 voiced, genuine article. The peculiar questioning 

 cough of early evening is resonant and deep in vibra- 

 tion, but it is a call rather than a roar. No lion is 

 fool enough to make a noise when he is stalking. 

 Then afterward, when full fed, individuals may 

 open up a few times, but only a few times, in sheer 

 satisfaction, apparently, at being well fed. The 



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