GARNI YOKES: CATS. 



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CATS. 



Of all the CarniTores the Cats have the keenest 

 senses, the quickest movements, and they are the most 

 rapacious. Their tread is noiseless, — the bottoms of 

 their feet being like a cushion ; they stealthily ap- 

 proach their prey, and when near enough seize it with 

 a sudden spring. The name Gat is not only given to 



Fig. 43. — Puma. 



the domestic varieties of this sort, but also to the Lion, 

 Tiger, Panther, Leopard, Puma, Lynx, Jaguar, and 

 Wild-Cat. The Lion, Panther, and Leopard inhabit 

 Africa and Southern Asia, and the Tiger is found in 

 India; the first and last being the largest of all the 

 Cat tribe. The Puma is found from Canada to Pata- 

 gonia, and is larger than the largest dog, and preys 

 upon deer, sheep, hares, and sometimes attacks human 

 beings. It climbs trees, and often lies upon a limb in 

 wait for prey. The Jaguar inhabits Texas, and is found 

 as far south as Patagonia. The American Wild-Cat 



