208 Cat Lion Tiger Leopard, Etc. 



kind are the WILD CAT, LION, TIGER, LEOPARD, JAG'U-AR, 

 PUMA, and LYNX. 



22. The LION is called the "king of beasts," lives in 

 Asia and Africa, and is noted for its powerful claws and 

 great courage; the TIGER inhabits the jungle-grass of 

 Southern Asia, has a striped body and a fierce disposition, 

 and does not hesitate to attack even the elephant or man ; 

 the LEOPARD of Asia and Africa resembles the Tiger, except 

 that its beautiful and valuable skin is spotted ; the JAGUAR 

 or South American Tiger is spotted like the Leopard, and 

 is strong enough to carry off a horse ; the PUMA is called 

 the American lion ; the LYNX resembles the cat. 



23. Animals of the dog and the cat kind are eaters of 

 flesh, and are therefore called carnivorous. Animals which 

 are tame and live in or near people's houses, are domestic 

 animals \ others are wild. 



Is a dog a domestic, or wild animal? A lion? A 

 tiger ? A cat ? A wolf ? A leopard ? 



24. The animal which most resembles man is 



the GORILLA. Its head and 

 arms are longer than those 

 of a man. Its mouth is 

 very projecting. Some Go- 

 rillas are nearly as tall as a 

 man, but they are usually 

 seen in a bent or crouching 

 posture. The coarse hair 

 which covers them is either 

 gray or blackish. A full grown Gorilla is savage 

 and powerful, being feared even by the lion. 

 When about to attack an enemy, he stands up, 



