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towards the hunters, who turn off the Cheetahs when the quarry 
passes them. 
These facts sufficiently prove that the Cheetah differs essentially 
in its nature from the other Felinae. It is tamed almost as easily 
as the Dog, knows and loves its master, recognises his voice, and 
runs to him when called. In its treatment of strangers, it is so 
docile that it may he allowed perfect liberty. In menageries it is 
not necessary to confine it. If allowed to ramble about a park 
it is very submissive to its keeper, and receives with the greatest 
goodwill the caresses of visitors. 
The menagerie of the Jardin des Plantes, at Paris, has had one 
for many years, which w r as brought from Senegal. It had a most 
excellent temper. One day, among the spectators present, it saw 
a little negro w r ho had travelled with it in the same ship, it 
immediately testified the greatest pleasure at finding an old 
friend. 
Family of Canldje. — The Canina are digitigrade animals, 
whose claws are neither sharp nor retractile, and consequently 
cannot serve either for attack or defence. They possess four 
digits on the hind feet ; on the front they have five. 
Their tongue is smooth, in this respect different from that of 
Cats. Their tail is long, and more or less clothed with hair. 
They are the most intelligent of the Carnivora. Their senses, 
particularly that of smell, are strongly developed. They are 
spread over the entire surface of the globe, from the highest to 
the lowest latitudes. 
The Canina comprise three genera — Fox, Dog, and Hyena- 
Dog. 
Genus Fox . — This genus comprises, besides the Common Fox, a 
certain number of Carnivora which differ but little from each 
other, and which are distributed over the two continents. They 
all have a nocturnal pupil, the muzzle extremely tapering, and 
the tail very full. In general they exhale a disagreeable odour, 
by which their presence is betrayed. 
We will describe the habits of the Common Fox, as this one is 
the best known, and has been the most studied. 
The Common Fox is still to be found throughout Europe. 
From time immemorial it has enjoyed a reputation for cun- 
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