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Excerpt from La Vénerie dans l'Afrique du Nord: Chasse des Mammifères
Les femelles sont d'habitude d'un quart plus pelites que les mâles dont le poids varie entre 150 et 250 kilogrammes. Ces derniers ont seuls la crinière, ce magnifique ornement qui donne à l'animal un si bel air de parfaite majesté.
La figure de ce chat gigantesque est impo sante et mobile comme celle de l'homme, et ses passions se peignent non seulement dans ses yeux (toujours un peu louches) mais encore dans les rides de son front.
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