30 WILD ANIMAL CELEBEITIES 



of his body. The ground color of his fur, 

 a yellowish, tawny fawn, lighter on the 

 flanks and merging into pure white on the 

 under parts. The dark, velvety spots, in the 

 form of irregular rosettes, those on the head, 

 flanks, and lower parts of the limbs being 

 smaller and darker; also the long, furry, 

 graceful tail, spotted and terminating in dark 

 rings at the tip. 



Note the width and shape of his head, the 

 powerful strength of his shoulders, the mus- 

 cular indications in his forepaws, hindlegs, 

 and feet, and then note, as he stretches forth 

 the five claws on each foot in and out of their 

 sheathes, with what ease he can scrape up 

 the hardwood floor, just as he used to scrape 

 all the bark off the trees in his native home. 

 Notice the size and strength of his jaws, the 

 length and power of his teeth, especially the 

 canines at the corners of his mouth, and then, 

 last of all, watch his sly, stealthy movements, 

 the soft, quick footstep, the swift turn of his 

 handsome body as he turns gracefully 

 every time he reaches the end of his cage, 

 and— most important of all— his deep, 



