Star.
London, England, 1827-07-12 00:00:00

TROY THIS QUOTIDISNNE OF SUNDAY.

The Cameleopard which we now possess, and which
has excited the astonishment and admiration of all those
that have beheld it, was caught in the environs of Sen-
n:tar, in Africa, by the troops of the Pacha of Egypt.
It was found along with another, the mother being shot
in order to get possession of the li.tle ones. The skin
of the mother tans brought to Cairo by four camels; the
Mesh of the animal is good to eat. Our Cameleopard,
when taken, was about two months old ; it was con-
ducted to Cairo, along with its companion, partly I y
'spiking from one caravan station to another, and partly
;by the Nile. in a boat constructed for the purpose.—
When they arrived, the two animals were brought to
the Paella, who offered them as presents to the King of
Fs sane and the King of England. The Consuls of the
two nations drew lots for their choice; the F. each Con-
sul had the good fortune to be favoired by chance, and
his choice was a lucky one, for the Cameleopard des-
tined for the Kng of England is since dead. The
French Consul embarked with four Africans, to accom-
pany the animal to Marseilles, there it performed a
quarantine of 25 days, after which it was allowed to
eater the city, where its arrival was welcomed with fetes.
The neck is that which most surprises spec' tors, by
its extreme length. Nature having destined the Came-
leopard to be .nourished almost exclusively upon the
leaves of trees, has gifted it with a gigantic stature.—
The neck is not stiff, as the greater part of naturali►ts
have described it, on the contrary, it is extremely flexible
and graceful. It is spotted like the rest of the body.—
It has also been said, that this animal cannot feed off
the ground, and that it must kneel while drinking. he
whole of this is false—the Cameleopard ests and drinks
off the ground as easily as other animals, by spreading
its fore legs. The nourishment of the animal is prin-
cipally composed of tree leaves—Nature seems to have
created it for that kind of aliment. That at present in
Paris, however, was fed at fist solely on milk; at pre-
sent its food consists of maize, beans, and barley—milk
is its only. dank. Three cows brought from Alexandria
still furnish the milk for its use. This quadruped is
ruminant—almost all leaves serve as food for it, but it
prefers those of the acacia, an African tree. Other
animals, in general, do not alarm the Cameleopard, and
it looks upon the crowds that press round to admire it
with pleasure and tranquillity.
Its submission is without bounds, only it cannot re-
sist the desire of catching at the leaves of every tree
that comes in its way, and its keepers ate obliged to
rein its head, which.is always turning to one side or
another after its natural food. It appears to seek relief
for this privation by continually passing its tongue over
its lips, and by sometimes pushing it out in a very re-
markable manner. The Cameleopard is two years and
a few months old, and will grow, it is supposed. for
many years to come. Its flesh, especially when yonng,
is excellent food, and the bones are filled sviih a mar-
row which the Hottentots look upon as exquisite. These
tribes are in the frequent habit of checing the Came-
leopard, which they bring down with their poisnnid
arrows.