Chapter I: Book I: Among these you may like to know especially about the tiger, the

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

CHAPTER PAGE

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