THE CAT. 
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where you might expect to find a thumb, you see 
only a little hook or claw. This the bat uses to 
drag itself along when on the ground, for it is a 
very bad walker." 
8. ^'I should think so, with such awkward 
bones, and so much loose skin," said J ohn. " What 
becomes of the bat in the daytime?" 
9. ^^It rests during the day; yet it never lies 
down. It hangs itself up head downwards, hold- 
ing on to its hiding-place by the little claws of 
its hind feet, and folding its wings round its body. 
10. " Some bats feed on fruits, as well as on 
insects, and so do much harm to the crops. But 
we must not forget that they do good by killing 
insects whose eggs might hatch into grubs and 
caterpillars, which, as you know, are very harm- 
ful to plants and fruits." 
THE CAT. 
1. The cat is a pet with most of us. When 
we stroke its smooth fur, it purrs as if to show 
how pleased it is. 
2. Have you ever seen a cat catch a mouse or 
a bird? It will lie in wait a long time, ready to 
pounce upon some little creature that it wishes 
to kill; or it will creep softly along, and then, 
