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NATURAL HISTORY. 
portion to its size. Its colour is reddish, interspersed 
with black spots and stripes, which have a beautiful 
effect upon the creature’s skin. 
37. It is an exceedingly ferocious animal, yet 
cowardly, and prefers blood to flesh, in consequence 
of which its victims are numerous. Neither blows 
nor caresses can make it tame. 
THE WILD CAT. 
38. The Wild Cat has been denominated, by the 
inhabitants of Great Britain, the British Tiger, inas- 
much as it is by far the most formidable and fero- 
cious quadruped in their island. It is found likewise 
in the American forests in great abundance. 
39. It is somewhat larger than the domestic cat. 
Its fur, also, is much longer, which adds to its appa- 
rent magnitude. Its face is more flat, and its teeth 
and claws are much more formidable. 
40. Its colour is grayish, and is diversified with 
dusky stripes ; those on the back running longitudi- 
nally, and those on the sides transversely, and in a 
What is the character of the Catamount ? 
What has the Wild Cat been called in Great Britain ? 
Where is it found ? 
Compare it with the domestic cat. 
What is said of its colour? 
