CONTENTS. 



CHAPTEE I. 



Menageries . . . ,•■ . . _ _ '"^"J 



CHAPTER II. 

 Cats (genus Felidm) . , 2o 



CHAPTER III. 

 The Lion {Felis Leo) 2g 



CHAPTER IV. 

 The Tiger (Felis Tigris) 42 



CHAPTER V. 

 The Leopard or Panther (Felis Pardus) .... .60 



CHAPTER VL 



The Jaguar and the Puma gg 



CHAPTER VIL 

 The Cheetah or Hunting Leopard (Felis julata) 85 



CHAPTER VIII. 



The Hyenas (Hywnidw) . . . 102 



CHAPTER IX. 

 The Wolf (Canis Lupus) 115 



CHAPTER X. 

 Bexus (Vrsidce) . 136 



