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wait for prey. The Jaguar inhabits South America, 

 and is found as far north as Texas and as far south as 

 Patagonia. The American Wild Cat and Canada Lynx 

 much resemble each other, but the Lynx is the larger, 

 being about three feet long, and has ears tipped with 

 long black hairs. They feed upon small quadrupeds 

 and birds, often pursuing the latter into tree-tops. 



Hyenas. 



Hyenas live in Africa and Asia, and are about the 

 size of a very large Dog. They live in dens and caves, 

 come forth at night in search of food, feeding mainly 

 on animals which they find dead. They are ferocious 

 and greedy, and have such stout teeth and powerful 

 jaws that they are able to crush the bones of the largest 

 prey, the fragments of which they swallow without 

 masticating them. 



Dogs, Wolves, and Foxes. 



The Dog is the only animal that has followed man 

 to all parts of the world. The varieties are numerous, 

 and differ from one another greatly in their appearance 

 and habits. Some of the most distinct varieties are 

 the Greyhound, St. Bernard, Newfoundland, Eskimo, 

 Shepherd Dog, Fox Terrier, Deerhound, Bloodhound, 

 Spaniel, Setter, Pointer, Poodle, Terrier, Mastiff, etc. 

 The Dog is noted for its sagacity, courage, and faith- 

 fulness. 



Wolves are ferocious and greedy animals, about the 

 size of a large Dog. The}-- often hunt in companies or 

 packs, and thus are able to kill animals which singly 

 they could not master. In newly settled parts of the 



