NATURAL HISTORY, 
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whifkers on the upper lip ; they have alfo 
thirty very formidable teeth, which are not, 
however, fo well adapted for chewing their 
food, as for tearing their prey : this ftiows, 
that nature has formed every creature ac- 
cording to the means they are obliged to a- 
dopt to obtain their fubfiftance. Thefe crea- 
tures being carnivorous, have teeth parti- 
cularly adapted to tlie purpofe ; their claws 
are likewife fliarp, and ftrong in the gripe, 
fo as to enable them to hold their prey, be- 
yond every poffibility of efcape. Not being 
capable of running faft, they are formed with 
a quicknefs of feent to difeern their prey, 
and feet fo foft, that when they walk, they 
may caufe no found which might, prema- 
turely, alarm the animal they are going to 
fiirprife. 
Although pofTelTed of all thefe fierce, and- 
powerful qualities, they are naturally too 
timid to attack any animal pofTeffed of more 
ftrength and courage than themfelves. When 
tliey meet with an animal of equal force, 
they alw^ays I'etrcat, and decline coming to a 
conteft,. 
rhe L I O N. 
W H A T di ftinguifhes this animal’s ap-- 
pcarance from others, is chiefly his 
head, neck, chin, andftoulders, being covered 
witiL 
