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A natural-history study surveys the characters and habits of several large terrestrial mammals — elephant, lion, leopard, panther, jaguar, tiger, puma, wolf, and grizzly bear — combining field observations, captive anecdotes, anatomical notes, and behavioral interpretation. The author compares social structures, temperaments, and responses to captivity; discusses instances of aggression, domestication, and solitary behavior; and contrasts hunting methods and ecological roles. Illustrations accompany descriptive chapters that blend practical observation with critical discussion of prevailing opinions.
Punctuation, hyphenation, and spelling were made consistent when a predominant preference was found in the original book; otherwise they were not changed.
Transcribers corrected several spelling and accent errors in French.
Simple typographical errors were corrected; unbalanced quotation marks were remedied when the change was obvious, and otherwise left unbalanced.
Text refers to Colonel “Delgorgue” but the correct spelling is “Delegorgue.”