The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-03-01
THE UCL. .YLE0PARD
He Is a Cattle Thief and Even a
Human Being gIef.
WORSE THAN LION OR TIGER.
Seizes les Prey by tho Throat and
ciinss With les Claws Until Il
Breaks tho Spine Of les Victim or
SA.ancIes Il.

SelxeS tSS Fsey oS SHo shrodS oA'9
c;inss With lts Claws Until Il
Breaks tho Spine Of les Victim or
Se.ansles It
Less In size, but even roo-e fecocious,
the leopard has worse character than
the tiger or nca- Living mainly II
trees and very nocturnal. this fecce
and dangerous beast IS less often seen
than Tar rarer animals It is widely
spread over the world from the Cape
Of Good Hope to tie Atlas mountains
and from southern Ctina to the Black
sea, where It IS sometimes net with II
the Caucasus.
Any one who has tcequented the zoo
cor any time must have noticed the
d.5ercoce il size and color between
leopa7ds from different parts Of the
world o. sone the ground colo, IS
almost white. IN others clear nut
b-owr- Others are Jet black
Wherever they I've lecpards are cat
uc thieves. sheep thieves, dog thieves
and human being thieves. Though not
formidable n appearance, they a7e in-
mersely strong. and it IS not unnsua!
for them to turn nan eater. Both IN
India and IN Africa they have been
known to set up IN this line IS dehb-
erateiy as any tiger. They have four
or Eve young at birth The cubs can
be kept tame fo- some time and are
amusing pets, but It Is extremely dan
gecous to have them about
II EooskooS "A Eogushnaa bad .
.ans leopard TWAS brought Into the
dining room BY coolie TO be exhibit
ed to the owners guests Excited by
the smell Of food. the leopard refused
to 50 out when one Of the women. who
lid not Ike his looks. asked that It be
removed The cool,e took hold Of its
collar and began to haul 4 out. Il
seized hin BY the neck. bit It Though
and II = minute the cooEe was dying.
covered with blood. oo the dining
room soor.
The Chinese leopard ranges as SaE
north as the Sibe.. IN tiger and. Ike
the latter, seems to Srow larger the
farther north It Is found The color
Of these northern leopards IS very pale.
the spots ere large and the fur IS very
long.
The :1stsyes Of al countries are unao-
snors 10 declaring that the leopard IS
moro dangerous than the hon or tiger.
They have no fear Of the Ion, provided
they are rot hunting Sor :t, for It VIII
not attack unless provoked. but q
leopard IS never to be trusted.
In Africa a number OF natives were
firing the reeds along stream One OF
them. q boy, being thirsty and hot.
stopped down to drink He was smme-
diateiy seized By leopard The boys
brother, with an admirable aim, hurled
bis spear a. the leopard while the boy
was II his jaws The point separated
tho vertebrae Of tho neck, and the
seopard fell stone dead Bu. the boy
could not recover. The leorarfs fanss
had torn open his chest and injured tho
lungs. The Latter were exposed to
view through the cavity Of the Tbs
he died during the night
Ieopards ere essentially tree living
and nocturnal animals. Sleeping in
trees or caves by day. they are seldom
disturbed They do IN incredible
amount Of mischief among cattle,
calves, sheep and dogs, being especial
u fond Of Killing and eating the latter.
They seize their prey BY the throat
and cling with their claws aan they
succeed IN breaking the spine or In
Etaosnns the victim They have .
habit Of feeding on p1rid flesh This
makes wounds inflicted by their teeth
or claws liable to blood poisoning.
Nothing IN the way Of prey comes
!amtss to them, from Q COW IN the pas
tire to fowl rp at 1oost
N the great mountain ranges Of cen
4sal Asia the beautiful snow leopard Is
found. It & q large creature. with
ithtck, wooIy coat and long tau Assia
q 1r bos. The color IS white. clouded
with beau1..El gray. Ese that OF an
Ansora cat The edges Of the cloud
3ogs and spots are marked with black
or darker gray. The eyes are se-y
large, blush gray or smoke colo1ed-
IL lives On the wild sheep. hex and
Other mountain animals In captivity
St Is tar the tamest and gent.est Of the
barge carn,rora. not excepting tie pu-
ms. Unlike tho Latter. It IS q sleepy.
Qy,es animal. Ike a domestic.
The West African leopard skin IS
uore handsome than the Assatc, the
spots being very distinct and clear. he
and she-they usually so IN couples
ase fond Of hunting ca1tcaments and
sruund native towns, where they pick
up q goat and row and then baby.
One night was canped IN native
town and after 7 had retired the "a
tyes, as was their custom. We're sitting
about great fire asking my caravan
an sorts Of questions, for the African
savage Is the greatest gossip n the
iworSd- Suddenly q chld's cry rang
srt followed by great clano1. Rush
ing ont to discover the cause OF a1arna.
7 was informed that leopard had
Stolen from the darkness aud quick as
9 fash had grabbed tou>year-old
child and made OF with It The child
was seated IN the midst Of the grown
men and women The latter could
only lament their loss They knew It
was useless to Try to pcrsce the beast
into the dense bush
The leopard IS so bold that even 70
daylight be VII! wander abou. town
oS e white mans premises Il IS 2ot
at all unusual &c get good shot st :
leopard from bungalow ve-ao6a or
mud but door.-PisSburs Dispatch
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