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THE LION.
OOK at the Lion. He is so strong and so bold, that he has been called the "King of Beasts."
And yet the great roaring Lion is nothing more than a giant cat!
His teeth, his paws, his eyes, and his ears are made quite like those of a cat. He makes the same use of them, too; for he watches in the same still, patient manner that a cat does; and then springs upon his prey, and seizes it with his teeth and claws. (See Picture No. 2.)
The Lion has a long shaggy mane. The Lioness is covered with a glossy coat of short, thick hair, but has no mane.
The Lions may be called the giants, and
