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The O-ka-pi 
P ERHAPS you think this animal from 
Africa looks like a freak. He is 
about as large as a good-sized deer, 
and has slender legs like a deer. His legs 
are white; the upper part of his legs and his 
haunches are mixed red and white, and 
striped like those of a zebra. His body is a 
beautiful red like velvet, and his forehead is 
bright red. Yet his cheeks are yellowish 
white. He has two small horns just like those of a giraffe. This does 
sound as if he were a freak, but if he is such, Mother Nature did it. 
The Panther 
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"OU would almost know that this 
great animal was a kind of cat, but 
it would not be well for you to try 
to get near enough to stroke it. A panther 
is the sort of lion that is found in North 
and South America. It is yellow or red¬ 
dish brown in color, with the throat and un¬ 
der parts grayish white. It is sly and cow¬ 
ardly, and drops from the branches of trees 
upon its prey. You would have to watch out for it, if you were going 
through dense forests or rocky mountain gorges in even our own country. 
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The Grizzly Bear 
OW, here is a bear for you to avoid, instead of one who avoids 
you. This grizzly is a kind of giant brown bear. He lives on the 
flesh of animals, but if he cannot get that, he will eat nuts and 
acorns. He is found in North America, 
from Mexico to Alaska; so in spite of his 
warm fur, he can live in a hot climate as 
well as in a cold one. This bear strikes a 
terrible blow with his paw. He walks awk¬ 
wardly, but if he catches a whiff of human 
scent, he starts off with a loud “Whoof!” at 
a shambling gallop, and can go fairly fast. 
Though uncouth, he is a skillful fighter. 
