Chapter 2

lion, the leopard, and the wolf.

You may like to know how really _clever_ some of these animals are, and how some of them have _affections_, just as we have.

But while you are reading about them, you must try to _think_. Then you will understand _why_ these animals do certain things. And that will show how clever _you_ are!

I have used a few new words in this Book. But I am sure you know them already.

Now I shall begin with the laws of the elephants.

CONTENTS

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I. THE ELEPHANT HERD A REPUBLIC 1 The Duties of the President 2 He Must Provide Daily Food 3 He Must Provide Daily Drink 9 He Must Keep Order in the Herd 12 He Must Avoid Danger from Outside 18

II. WAR AND NEUTRALITY IN THE JUNGLE 26 Wise Elephant Leader Avoids War 27 Wise Elephant Leader Keeps Neutral 29 When it is Impossible to Remain Neutral 29

III. THE POLICEMEN OF THE ELEPHANT HERD 31

IV. THE PUNISHMENT OF THE WICKED ELEPHANT 39 The Princes and the Bad Elephant 40 The Trial of the Criminal Elephant--as in a Court of Law 55 The Infliction of the Punishment 57 The Rogue Elephant 61 The Brand of the Rogue 63 The Reward of Repentance 64

V. FLESH-EATING ANIMALS: THE FELINES, OR THE CAT TRIBE 66 The Feline has Strong Fangs 67 The Feline's Tongue is Rough 68 The Feline's Claws are Retractile 68 The Feline has Padded Paws 71

VI. THE TIGER 73 The Life History of the Tiger Family 78 The Tiger's Family Dinner 83

VII. THE TIGER CUBS' LESSONS 87 Tiger Cubs Learn to Kill Prey, After their Parents have Caught It 88 Tiger Cubs Take Part in Hunt to Catch Prey 90 Tiger Cubs Learn to Catch Prey by Themselves 91

VIII. THE TIGRESS MOTHER'S SPECIAL DUTIES 97 The Truce of the Water Hole 100

IX. THE SPECIAL QUALITIES OF TIGER AND TIGRESS 102 Both Tiger and Tigress Defend Their Cubs 104 The Tiger Family's Lost Dinner 110 The Tiger as a Heroic 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

AFRICAN LION 133

GIRAFFES 147

KANGAROO 147

ANDROCLES AND THE LION 161

LEOPARD 171

JAGUAR 171

THE CHAIN OF CONFLICT IN THE JUNGLE 191

GRAY WOLF 197

THE WONDERS OF THE JUNGLE