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

youth they are stronger and more passionate. Their paws, tongues
and eyes are red. They have always bad smell on their bodies.
In their early age, they are always sleepy and lazy. They sleep under
the shadow of trees thinking of killing animals.
[3rd variety of TIGERS]
(VYAGHRA)
These kinds of tigers are yellowish in colour. They are fully
long stripes on their bodies. They are neither too short nor too tall.
They have red tongues. Always they are very angry and terrible
Whatever is caught by them, it is not left unkilled. They will
fall upon animals from ambush. They cannot be easily captured
and prevented. They are always dirty. Though they are reduced
much in their youth, they are very strong. There are many tigers
possessing these natural qualities in the world.
Just as lions, tigers and tigress have their prime youth in
their 6th year. Tigresses are generally. of the tigers' type, but a
little patient. They are very thirsty in day-times. They are fond of
shady bushes and trees. They become hot tempered for a while
when they are troubldd. Some have a very few mustaches and some
do not possess at all. There are red spots under their bellies, and
their paws are red. They (tigresses) will become pregnant during
their 4th or 5th year. They enjoy with tigers unlike lionesses (ie)
when a lioness once enjoys with a lion, it will never go and enjoy
with; another lion. But tigresses are foolish in this respect. They
(tiger and tigress) have their youth till their 10th year. Then they
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