60 NATURE STUDY LESSONS FOR PRIMARY GRADES 



cared for water at least once a day. Sometimes 

 he would drink oftener. When the water was put 

 into the cage he would run to it, put his two front 

 feet on the side of the dish, and lap up rapidly 

 from the center. Occasionally we gave him milk. 

 This he would sometimes lap from the center, at 

 other times from the edge of the dish only. 



His hand was very delicate. There were four 

 slender fingers on a level, and a thumb higher up, 

 as in our own hand. The foot had but four toes, 

 the use of the toes being less varied than that of 

 the fingers. 



While we do not doubt that his prominent nose 

 served a good purpose, we were not able to demon- 

 strate to our satisfaction that he has the keen scent 

 accorded him by some. 



His little black eyes seemed to see in every direc- 

 tion at once, and his thin papery ears caught the 

 slightest sound. His whole attitude was one of 

 alertness. A cat that could surprise one such little 

 fellow must be very quick-witted as well as quick- 

 motioned. 



So far as we could discover, his tail was a useless 

 appendage — not even ornamental, we should say; 

 but Jim seemed very proud of it. He washed it 



