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JAGUAR "SENOR LOPEZ." 



is. It is yet an unsettled question whether it exceeds the 

 tiger in length, height or weight, and it is certainly true 

 that in point of size these two species are very evenly 

 matched. 



In captivity, the Lion is reasonably contented, and under 

 good conditions breeds readily, and lives a goodly number 

 of years. 



The Tiger will be found upon the earth long after the 

 lion has disappeared. He is a far better hider, a more skill- 

 ful hunter, less given to taking foolish risks, and he does not 

 advertise his presence and invite his enemies by the bom- 

 bastic roaring in which the lion delights to indulge. The 

 Tiger is an animal of serious mind, and he attends strictly 

 to business. A lion will stalk out into the open, in broad 

 day, but the Tiger sticks closely to cover until the friendly 

 darkness renders it safe to roam abroad. 



Despite the density of the population of India, and the 

 omnipresence of sahibs with rifles of large caliber, the Tiger 



