Hunting and trapping stories; a book for boys (1903) (14595737290)

Lion and Lioness
Identifier: huntingtrappings00pric (find matches)
Title: Hunting and trapping stories; a book for boys
Year: 1903 (1900s)
Authors: (Price, J. P. Hyde), 1874- (from old catalog)
Subjects: Hunting
Publisher: New York, McLoughlin bro's
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation



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fight, but it never fails to make the battle remembered by its enemy. Bothsides usually batter themselves to pieces. Lions are able to move over the ground very carefully and swiftly whentheir great size and weight is considered. A lion will creep up to withinfive yards of a zebra, while a man would not get within a half a mile, for thezebra is one of the most cautious of creatures. A lion will steal into a campand strike a man down before he finds out that he is in danger. As wehave said before a caged lion gives no idea of the strength, grace and beautyof the king of beasts when at home in the desert. If you will let a fox terrier run through the lions house in the Zoolog-ical Gardens you will see the sleepy brutes suddenly become all attention,their muscles will look as though there were coiled springs in them, theirgreen eyes will glisten, and their whiskers bristle. Then one gets a faintimpression of what a real live lion is like. Try the experiment some day ifyou get the chance.
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STORIES OF GIRAFFES The giraffe is a peaceable animal. One has only to look into its beautifuldark eyes to see that. Its weapons of defense consist of its long legs andneck. The legs carry their master off at a great rate when danger is near,while the long neck raises the head, like a tower from which it can alwayswatch out for enemies. The long neck of the giraffe is necessary so it canreach its food, for it feeds mainly on mimosa leaves, which grow some fifteenfeet or more from the Qround. The tongue of the giraffe is a wonderful organ. It is long and veryflexible. The creature seems to allow its tongue to come out between tightlycompressed lips, then rubs it around any leaves or twigs, which are carriedinto its mouth. The girafte eats food from the ground with great difficulty-In fact, it never tries to unless there is no food to be had anywhere else-When attempting to pick up anything near its feet the giraffe straddles itslegs far apart and cranes it neck down making a complete t