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NATURAL HISTORY. 
THE LEOPARD. 
26. The Leopard is a native of Asia and Africa. 
He is about four feet in length. His coat is much 
more beautiful than that of the panther ; the yellow 
being more brilliant, and the spots disposed in clus- 
ters of four or five, which bear a considerable re- 
semblance to the print of the animal’s foot in the 
sand. 
27. The Leopard is also a fierce animal, and at- 
tacks both man and beast. The Leopards are hunted 
principally for the sake of their skins, which are very 
valuable, and applied to various ornamental uses. 
Their flesh is also much relished by the negroes, 
who frequently take them in pitfalls, baited with a 
piece of meat, or some small animal. 
28. When these animals cannot obtain a supply 
of food in the desert, they sometimes make terrible 
destruction among the cattle of the inhabitants. A 
male and female Leopard, with their young ones, 
once entered a sheepfold near the cape of Good 
Where is the Leopard found ? 
Describe his appearance. 
What is the character of the Leopard ? 
What are Leopards hunted for ? 
