NATUEE-STUD7 LESSONS. 21 



I. Its Covering. 



26. (a) Examine the covering of the cat; compare it 



with that of the dog. 

 (d) What is the difference between the outside 

 part and that next to the body of the cat ? 



27. Discover why the woolly part next the body 

 takes so long to dry after being wet. 



28. Infer why the cat dislikes water. 



29. Notice the change in the covering during the early 

 summer. 



30. Infer the reason for the change. 



J. The Eitten. 



31. Observe how the cat treats its kittens: — 

 (a) When nursing them. 



(^) When training them. 



(c) When washing them. 



(d) When protecting them from danger, as from 



dogs. 



(e) When carrying them. 



32. What signs of courage and affection have you 

 observed in the cat while caring for its young? 



33. Account for its carrying its kittens from one place 

 to another. 



E. Its Language. 



34. (a) Observe the sounds made by the cat when con- 



tented and comfortable ; imitate the sound. 

 (<5) Note how the cat asks questions; imitate this 

 sound. 



(c) Observe it when angry and imitate the sound. 



L. Washing and Sleeping. 



35. (a) Observe a cat after eating. 



(d) Describe how it cleans itself. 



