CHAPTER XIV 
ANIMAL AVOCATIONS 
I F we inquire into the habits of wild creatures, 
we shall find that they are often directed 
towards the display of some special gift, the 
animals following a more or less specified 
vocation or calling, much in the manner that 
the majority of human beings concentrate 
upon some stated occupation. 
The work of carpenters, aeronauts, under¬ 
takers, trappers, scavengers, and tailors are 
but a few of the tasks performed by the various 
members of the Animal Kingdom, and although 
their accomplishments in such respect may be 
of a very crude nature in comparison with 
those of mankind, yet the results achieved are 
often very remarkable. 
The most obvious animal vocation is that of 
a hunter, an occupation that is developed to 
a high degree in many of the carnivorous 
beasts, more especially among the various 
members of the dog and cat family. 
Just as human beings employ different 
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