New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-29
LITTLE LEOPARDS ROMP
One at Central Park Menagerie
Tries to Escape.

Have you ever seen Ieopardess play with her
kittens? If not. you have that pleasure any
day by going to the Menagerie in Central Park.
but you must go pretty the kittens will
have grown beyond the playful stage.
oh you dear, sweet pussy leopardH' exclaimed
an enthusiastic woman visitor to the lion house
yesterday, as she stood watching Jennie the Loop
aroess, and her three month-old cubs at play
Aren't they darlings! And what a beautiful tail
Tor the little jungngs to play with! don't think
she'd mind 1t bit, either"
No she wouldn't at ALL" said Frank Hoey.
keeper of the lion house. II guess they wouldn't
get more than bird s-eye view of that tail.
though he continued. with respect In his manner
ana words, even If every syllable told ingrained
ana long founded contempt of the opinions of WIS.,
IlorS as 10 animals with which they have had short
acquaintance, and that at a safe distance.
Nevertheless. with her kittens Jennie is as
sehte ana anxious mother as any cat in or out
OF captivity. They the healthiest specimens of
leopard cubs ever ENGAGED Central Park They
received their names from a certain well known
FAMILY, and if they not always at their pretti-
est when viewed by the public Jennie Is certainly
not TO blame. for never kittens or mere
babies more harassed by constant subsection TO the
ordeal OF being Irinked up and made presentable
UlfLn are Nick Teddy and Alice.
an visitor remarked Moreover, il is nne and long
ana when swished back and forth tantalizingIy It
Then Jennie pretends she doesn't know that ali
IN are eooa at eapng, the leopard species be
air Needless to say. the ial is a fine thing TO
or almost there in their attempts TO reach II with
10 date. " -'-9'' jump 'NN''u
, Gntl August 16. when they will be seven months
Ola and will feel more Inclined TO cast suspicion
on the spectators Of their daily existence, Nick
Allce and Teddy will be Gagged with their mother
~ that time too. they will be advanced enough
10 90 a little picking for themselves.
ms IS Jennies third litter OF since she took
VI, her dwelling place in the Central Park menag-
erie ABOUT seven years ago. Nick. Alice and Teddy
LOOK more Ike their mother than their father.
DICK VINO has been sizing up the visiting rubber
necks' Tor about year now. Dick is a handsome
beast with splendid orange tiuts in his spotted
assistant, Jimmie CoyIe because he IS a quiet
Deast. except when he Is hungry.
visitors TO the lion house like to the kittens
with their mother. In the daytime they come 10
the front Of the cage and tumble over each other
70 get the best vantage point to look visitors
IN the lion house. Jennie got q scare recently
when NICK, who is always getting into mischief.
got ahead Of her top OF the little retiring box
the rear OF the cage and succeeded In squeezing
through the bars AT the top. He was just starting
on a trip OF exploration over the other cages when
Jimmie Coyles v.gant eye thought he saw n
stray cat and shouted for help
Though he is no bigger than fair sized cat Nick
resented the attempts OF Coyle and Keeper Hocy
dignatIon the size Of the cage would allow at
the laying OF forbidden hands her offspring
Finally, the mischievouS cub bagEed and
turned TO the bosom OF his family. With tho fear
for her offspring allayed Jennie looked FOR all the
world Ike big overRrown cat. with that fine long
tail Of hers giving the best sport in the world to
Nick, Alice and Teddy