20 NATURE-STUDY LESSONS. 



(d} In what position is the fore leg when the paw 

 is on the ground ? 



(e) Draw it in this position. 



(/") Infer the effect of this position upon the move- 

 ments of the cat. 



19. Cause the cat to jump from a table or to spring 

 upon an object, and observe : 



(a) The use it makes of the hind legs. 



(6) How it alights. 



(t) The ease with which it jumps. 



20. (a) Trail a ball along the floor and observe the 



position of the cat as it creeps after it. 

 (6) Observe closely and describe the following : — 

 (i) The position of the body. 



(2) The movements of the legs as it steals 



forward. 



(3) How it springs. 



(4) How it grasps the ball. 



21. Discover if possible why cats are attracted by 

 moving objects. 



H. Its Prey. 



22. If possible observe the cat watching a mouse or 

 hunting a bird. 



23. Discover upon what the cat preys. 



24. Observe how it catches its prey and how it treats 

 the prey after catching it. 



25. Point out how the legs, the claws and the teeth of 

 cats are specially adapted to their habits. 



