THE GORILLA AND THE LEOPARD. The great strength of the Gorilla is clearly brought out in the abov
the manner in which it attacks the Leopard. This treacherous animal dare not assail an adult Gorilla, but will prowl
when an opportunity offers, seize and run off with a young one of the family. Being more fleet of foot than the Gorilla i
this case the Gorilla has come up with the predatory wretch and is making short work of h
interested spectator, from her perch on the tree-bough, of the deadly struggle beneath.
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asterly illustration, which depicts
und the home of the latter, and-
asily escapes with his victim. In
The mother with her darling pressed close to her breast is an
Date 1895
Source http://www.flickr.com/photos/biodivlibrary/6220668232
Author Alfred Edmund Brehm; Haacke, Wilhelm; Pechuël-Loesche, Eduard; Schmidtlein, Richard.
Full title Brehm's Life of animals : a complete natural history for popular home instruction and for the use of schools.
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Brehm%27s_Life_of_animals_(Page_7)_(6220668232).jpg
The leopard (Panthera pardus) is one of the four 'big cats' of the genus Panthera. The leopard is a member of the family Felidae with a wide range in sub-Saharan Africa and parts of Asia. Leopards have the largest distribution of any wild cat, occurring widely in Africa as well as eastern and southern Asia. |
