QUADRUPEDS. 
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THE PANTHER. 
23. The Panther inhabits the country from Bar- 
bary to the remotest part of Guinea. It somewhat 
resembles the tiger in appearance, but still more in 
ferocity. Like the tiger, he has an insatiable thirst 
for blood, and a fierceness that no treatment can 
subdue or soften. 
24. The Panther is about six feet long. His 
colour is a bright yellow, with black spots disposed 
in circles, instead of stripes, except on the lower 
part of the body, which is white. He has short and 
pointed ears, fierce and restless eyes, a strong cry, 
and a savage aspect. 
25. Such is the Panther’s agility, that few ani- 
mals can escape him. He climbs trees with the 
greatest ease, and springs from them upon his victim 
with fatal precision, sometimes to an astonishing 
distance. 
Where is the Panther found ? 
What animal does the Panther resemble ? 
Describe the Panther. 
What is said of the Panflier’s agility 1 
