Book 29. (1 results) Swordsmen of Gor (Individual Quote)
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| 25 | 145 | The View more quotes about sleen">sleen, as most predators, whether panthers, larls, or such, will stalk in such a manner as to approach the prey from downwind, from the direction toward which the wind is blowing. |
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Book 29. (7 results) Swordsmen of Gor (Context Quote)
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| 25 | 142 | Such beasts were in the forest. |
| 25 | 143 | "Then you have little to fear," I said. |
| 25 | 144 | "The sleen to fear is the one of whose presence you are unaware". |
| 25 | 145 | The sleen, as most predators, whether panthers, larls, or such, will stalk in such a manner as to approach the prey from downwind, from the direction toward which the wind is blowing. |
| 25 | 146 | In this manner the scent of the prey is borne to them, and their own scent is carried backward, away from the prey. |
| 25 | 147 | To such animals scent not only detects prey, but can be informative as to its distance, movements, numbers, and sex. |
| 25 | 148 | Some predators, interestingly, will favor male prey over female prey, particularly in times of estrus. |
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Such beasts were in the forest.
"Then you have little to fear," I said.
"The sleen to fear is the one of whose presence you are unaware".
The sleen, as most predators, whether panthers, larls, or such, will stalk in such a manner as to approach the prey from downwind, from the direction toward which the wind is blowing.
In this manner the scent of the prey is borne to them, and their own scent is carried backward, away from the prey.
To such animals scent not only detects prey, but can be informative as to its distance, movements, numbers, and sex.
Some predators, interestingly, will favor male prey over female prey, particularly in times of estrus.
- (Swordsmen of Gor)