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foot needs heavier pads than the cat’s? How many toes on the dog’s 
hind feet? On his front feet? On the cat’s feet? What kind of track 
does the dog make in the snow? The cat? (b) Compare the dog’s 
claws with the cat’s. Which are heavier? Can the dog’s be drawn 
back out of sight like the cat’s? Do the cat’s claws touch the ground | 
when she walks? Why is it necessary that the cat should walk more 
silently than the dog? 
9. The eyes. — Compare the eyes of the cat with those of the dog, 
as to size and form of the pupil in the daytime and at night. Can the 
dog see in the dark as well as the cat can? In finding his prey, does the 
dog rely upon his eyes as much as the cat does? What is the color of 
the cat’s eyes? the dog’s? 
10. Catching their prey. — How the dog follows his prey by the 
scent ; can the cat do the same thing? Does she catch mice by running 
after them as the dog would? Tell how she lies in ambush. How she 
‘uses her claws when she pounces upon her prey. If you ever see her 
attack a big rat be sure to watch the fight. Describe it. What weapons 
does she use? How does the dog pounce upon his prey and kill it? 
What weapons does he use? 
11. The hair.— Compare the fur of the cat with the dog’s coat, 
telling how they differ. Which is softer? Warmer? 
12. Kittens and puppies. — Tell how kittens look when but a day 
or two old, especially noting their closed eyes and helpless condition. De- 
scribe puppies of the same age and compare with kittens. How old 
are kittens when the eyes open? Puppies? How does the mother cat 
carry her kittens? Does the mother dog have a similar habit? 
