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If I had my way... there wouldn't be a single lion or tiger in captivity anywhere in the world. They never take to it. They're never happy. They never settle down... You can see it in their eyes...

Hugh Lofting

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Look in the mirror. The face that pins you with its double gaze reveals a chastening secret. You are looking into a predator's eyes. Most predators have eyes set right on the front of their heads, so they can use binocular vision to sight and track their prey.
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Hugh Lofting

Hugh Lofting

Born: January 14, 1886
Died: September 26, 1947 (aged 61)
Bio: Hugh John Lofting was a British author, trained as a civil engineer, who created the character of Doctor Dolittle, one of the classics of children's literature.
Known for:
  1. Doctor Dolittle (1920)
  2. The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle (1922)
  3. Doctor Dolittle in the Moon (1928)
  4. Doctor Dolittle's Post Office (1923)
  5. Doctor Dolittle's Return (1933)

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