मृगपक्षी-शास्त्र (हंसदेव - १३वीं शती का अमर भारतीय वन्यजीव, पक्षी एवं प्राणि-विज्ञान)

After the 10th year the lions of both sex do not harm to ani-
mals much. They kill only those which come nearer to them. They
become old. They have redused passion, hunger, and swiftness. Then
they would be lying under shadows of trees and caves. Their age is
limited to 20 years.
They are easily capturable by noose. They cannot be captured
by bows and arrows generally. The cubs," in their early age (ie-.
1.to. 3 years) are easily capturable. They are tamed by Rajahs keeping
them in palace gardens. They will be given flesh and thus maintained.
They can easily be captured by keeping artificial elephants and deer
in their front. Owing to their breed and work they are called RAJASA
UTTAMA or Superior in 2nd class.

2nd GROUP.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF TIGERS.

They are 3 kinds of tigers differing in nature, colour and
work. Some live in mountains and others in forests. They are not so
keen as lions. They have more passion in rainy and autumn seasons.
When the ferociousness is less their passion increases. Like lions
they also enjoy in night times. Though the tigers approach the
tigresses and lick their bodies, they do not easily yeild to tigers for
intercourse. After a long time, they yeild for enjoyment. They are
not fully developed to give pregnance before their 6th year. They
enjoy with tigresses under the shady bushes and dark places.
Foam comes out of their mouths during their enjoyment times. Then
the tigress become pregnant. They deliver cubs in their 9th or 10th
mouth like lioness. As soon as the cubs are born, they like to eat

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