l6 NATURE STUDY LESSONS FOR PRIMARY GRADES 



in a season, so that people who care very much for 

 birds will not have a cat about. 



What else do cats catch ? (Young rabbits.) 

 Where do they find these ? Watch a cat as she 

 hunts in a field and tell what you notice about her. 



What besides little animals does a cat find to eat 

 out of doors? (Catnip and fresh grass.) How does 

 she eat them? With what teeth does she nip 

 them ? (The small front teeth.) [Show a good 

 picture of a cat's open mouth; there is one in 

 " Cats and Dogs," by James Johonnot. Have the 

 pupils notice, also, the teeth of their cats at home, 

 if they have gentle cats.] Of what use are the 

 long, strong teeth in the fore part of each jaw? 



We have been speaking of the food which the 

 cat gets for itself. Do the pussies you love have 

 to get all their food by hunting ? What do you 

 feed them ? How do they drink milk ? Watch 

 your cat to see how. (It is very difficult to see just 

 how the cat laps milk, she takes it up so fast.) 

 What else does she lap ? 



What besides milk do you feed the cat? How 

 does she eat meat? Does she crush bones as 

 the dog sometimes does ? Notice the back teeth 

 to see if they are fitted for crushing. How does 



