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226 tination was the cemetery and his mission to inter a deceased member of the family. Two Pumas came out of the woods and followed the team with its gruesome passenger over half the way; but they did not offer to attack.

The Puma is a jolly fellow; he is usually full of high spirits and playful tricks. Next to the jaguar he is the largest cat in the western hemisphere.

His food is pigs, deer, sheep, rabbits and smaller animals.

He dreads man and gives him a wide berth.

They are handsome and graceful and not terrifying like the jaguar.