LION. 



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spring upon the unsuspecting animal with irresistible force, and with one 

 stroke of the fore paw fell it to the ground. 



c 



FIG. 467. TOE OF Liov. a. with the claw 

 extended ; f>, c, without the skin, retracted 

 and extended. 



FIG. 468. SKELETON OF LION. 



Foremost of this extensive genus stands 





FIG. 469. LION. 



The Lion (Felis tea), distinguished by its uniform tawny colour, the tuft of hair at 

 the end of its tail, and the mane which covers the head, neck, and shoulders of the 

 male. This is the strongest and most courageous of all animals of prey. Formerly the 

 species was diffused over the thiee divisions of the Old World, but at present it seems 



