His fierceness took her breath away, and the dark circles beneath his eyes drew her sympathy.
Among the most formidable animals known is the wild buffalo or gaur which is of great size, strength and fierceness.
In a country divided by sectional jealousies it was impossible to expect a committee of thirty-four members to impose unity of action even in a common cause; and the Spanish rising, the first fierceness of which had carried all before it, lacked the organizing force which alone would have given it permanent success.
In addition, domestic cats have been selectively bred for appearance rather than for fierceness or aggression.
The common or pariah dog is generally of sandy color; in Upper Egypt there is a breed of wiry rough-haired black dogs, noted for their fierceness.