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THE WORLD OF ANIMAL LIFE 



villages of India, around which leopards are plentiful, it is almost 

 impossible to protect dogs from the attacks of these fierce and 

 cunning; foes. 



THE HUNTING LEOPARD 



Imagine a cat's head on a dog's body, and you will have a 

 fairly good idea of the appearance of the Cheetah, or Hunting 

 Leopard. This remarkable animal differs from the other members 

 of the cat tribe in the fact that the claws are not completely 



Cheetah or Hunting Leopard 



covered by the protecting sheaths, and the nature of its teeth is 

 also so peculiar that it has been placed by itself as a separate 

 genus or family. 



We find the cheetah in most parts of Africa and throughout 

 almost the whole of Eastern Asia, but it is principally in India that 

 it has been tamed and used for hunting purposes. It is believed 



