HUNTING LEOPARD. 
ger, and Leopard, are bis mortal enemies. 
They pursue him even to bis den, dart upon 
him, and tear him in pieces.' Note," re- 
marks BiifFon, ^^The animal which this au- 
thor calls the Tiger, is the Leopard ; and,, what 
he calls the Leopard^ is the Panther. 
** Jt is," adds BnfFon, common in ths 
neighbou.rhood of the Cape of Good Flope. 
During the day, it remains in the -clefts of 
rocks, or in holes which it digs in the earth; 
and, in the night, it goes in quest of prey. 
But, when it hunts, it makes a howding noise, 
which alarms both men and animals ; so that 
it is easy either to avoid or to kiH it. In short, 
the word Guepard seems to be derived from 
Lepard, the mode in which the Germans and 
Dutch spell Leopard. W e have also re- 
marked, in this species, varieties both in the 
grouiid colour and in that of the spots. But 
all ihe Guepards liave the common charadleis 
of long hair on the belly, and a mane on ilie 
neck." 
Having given this description of Buffon's 
Gucoard, we shall next present the compleat 
account 
