COLONEL ROOSEVELT A REMARKABLE HUNTER. 
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sweep. It lacks the shoulder hump which is characteristic of the 
American bison or buffalo. 
The African buffalo are justly regarded as exceedingly danger¬ 
ous by sportsmen. When wounded they will charge with extreme 
speed and ferocity. 
During the hunt Col. Roosevelt shot a leopard, capturing the 
leopard's cubs alive. 
This animal is one of the most graceful of the graceful tribe 
of cats, and, although far less in dimensions than the tiger, chal¬ 
lenges competition with that animal in the beautiful markings of 
its fur, and the easy elegance of its movements. It is possessed of 
an accomplishment which is not within the powers of the lion or 
tiger, being able to climb trees with singular agility, and even to 
chase the tree-loving animals among their familiar haunts. 
A GRACEFUL ANIMAL. 
In Africa the leopard is well known and much dreaded, for it 
possesses a most crafty brain, as well as an agile body and sharp 
teeth and claws. It commits sad depredations on flocks and herds, 
and has sufficient foresight to lay up a little stock of provisions for 
a future day. 
When attacked it will generally endeavor to slink away, and 
to escape the observation of its pursuers; but if it is wounded, and 
finds no mode of eluding its foes it becomes furious, and charges 
at them with such determinate rage, that unless it falls a victim to 
a well-aimed shot, it may do fearful damage before it yields up its 
life. 
Col. Roosevelt and party started out early one morning along 
the wooded shores and swamps in search of hippopotami. 
They occasionally saw the uncouth head of a hippopotamus 
protrude from the water, and the Colonel decided to shoot one, hit¬ 
ting it behind the ear, which is a vulnerable spot, and it spun around 
in a huge circle like a great top, emitting horrifying sounds, until it 
died, and the body floated on the water. 
This enormous quadruped is a native of various parts of 
Africa, and is always found either in water or in its near vicinity. 
