HUNTING LEOPARD, 
The hair on the top of the neck is longer than 
the rest : that on the belly is white, and very 
long. The tail, v^7hich is longer than the 
body, is of a reddish brown colour ; marked, 
above, with large black spots: the hair on 
the under side is very long. It is the size of a 
large Greyhound : of a long make ; narrow 
chested ; and has very long legs. It inhabits 
India ; where it -is tamed, and trained for the 
chase of Antelopes. It is carried in a small 
kind of waggon, chained and hoodwinked, till 
it approaches the herd. When first unchained, 
it does not immediately make it's attempt ; but 
winds along the ground ; stopping and con- 
cealing itself, till it gets a proper advantage ; 
then darts on the animal with surprising swift- 
ness. It overtakes them, generally, by the 
rapidity of it's bounds ; but, if it does not suc- 
ceed in it's first efforts, consisting of five or six 
amazing leaps, it misses it's prey ; for, losing 
it's breath, and findmg itself unequal in speed, 
it stands still, gives up the pursuit foi that 
time, and readily returns to it's master. This 
species," concludes Pennant, " which is in 
India, called Chittah, is used for the taking 
of Jackals, as well us other animals." 
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