roic Husband 116

X. THE LION 128
The Lion Has the Fangs, the Tongue, the Claws,
and the Paws of a Cat 132
How the Lion is Different from Other Cats 138

XI. THE LION'S DAILY LIFE 142

XII. THE LION A NOBLE ANIMAL 156
Androcles and the Lion 156
The Lady and the Lioness 163

XIII. THE LEOPARD 168
The Leopard's Ground Color and Spots 169
Why the Leopard has Spots 170

XIV. THE LEOPARD'S HABITS 176
The Panther: Popular Name For Large Leopard 180
How the Leopard Seizes his Prey 181
The Leopard's One Amiable Quality--He Loves Perfumes 182
The Leopard and the Lavender 183

XV. AMERICAN LEOPARD: THE JAGUAR 188

XVI. THE DOG TRIBE 194
The American Gray Wolf 196
The American Wolf Learns to Evade the Gun 200
The American Wolf Learns to Evade the Trap 202
The American Wolf Learns to Evade the Poison 205

ILLUSTRATIONS

ELEPHANTS AT WORK _Frontispiece_

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ELEPHANT LEADING HERD THROUGH THE JUNGLE 5

TRAINED ELEPHANTS AT THE COURT OF A KING 23

ELEPHANTS GUARDING A BAD ELEPHANT 33

POLICEMEN ELEPHANTS ARRESTING A CRIMINAL ELEPHANT 45

GOOD ELEPHANT HEADING OFF A CRIMINAL ELEPHANT 51

TIGER 75

TIGER PROTECTING HIS CUB 107

TIGER CHARGING HUNTING PARTY 121

GROUP OF LIONS 129

PUMA 129