Excerpt from Natural History: Of the Most Remarkable Quadrupeds, Birds, Fishes, Serpents, Reptiles, and Insects
IN all her dimensions, the Lioness is about one - third less than the male, and is destitute of that mane which is such an ornament to him. Though less powerful, and, in general, less mischievous than the lion, she surpasses him in ferocity when she has to make pro vision for her young. She goes five months, and usu ally brings forth in the most sequestered places and when she fears to have her retreat discovered, she often hides her tracks, by retracing her ground, or by brushing them out with her tail. Sometimes also, when her apprehensions are great, she transports her offspring from one place to another; and, if obstruct ed, defends them with determined courage, and fights to the last extremity. The young ones, four or five in number, when first brought forth, are about the size of a pug dog, harmless, pretty, and playful: they con tinne at the teat nearly twelve months, and are about five years in coming to perf tion. In a state of con finement, the Lioness never produces more than two whelps.
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