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T have given the length of skull of Lion No. 1 as about 14| or 15 

 inches, as a portion of the back of the skull has been shot away ; the 

 actual length of what remains is 13| inches, but as the whole of the 

 occipital protuberance has gone, I estimate it at least 1 inch and 

 probably 1^ inch longer. 



It will be seen that Lion No. 1 and Tiger No. 2 were exactly the 

 same length of carcase, but the skull of the lion is the bigger. The 

 skull of the lion is much natter on the top than that of the tiger, and 

 you can easily recognize the one from the other. 



The skull of the lioness is much smaller than that of the lion. Her 

 measurements compare with those of a tigress as follows: — 



Lioness. In length 8 ft. 3. Skull length 11 inches, width 7^ 

 inches, depth 5 inches. 



Tigress (No. 1). In length 8 ft. 1. Skull length 11| inches, width 

 7 1 inches, depth 5| inches. 



Tigress (No. 2). In length 8 ft. 2. Skull length llf inches, width 

 7| inches, depth 5 f inches. 



Tigress (No. 3). In lengths ft. 4. Skull length 11 1 inches, width 

 7^ inches, depth 5| inches. 



The width of the skull of another old lioness 8 ft. 2 long, is 8 

 inches, but the whole of the back of the skull being shot away prevents 

 my giving the length. 



The lioness's head is apparently smaller than that of a tigress about 

 the same length. 



Shooting with an 8-bore solid lead bullet with 9 drams of powder 

 I hit an old lion in the centre of the forehead ; the ball carried away 

 the back part of the skull and lodged between the shoulders. A 

 similar ball sent through a lioness's head lodged in the foreleg. The 

 ball in each case was quite flattened out, but the want of penetration 

 with so large a charge of powder astonished me. I generally shot 

 with a "500 Express by Henry, and only lost one animal that was hit, 

 and that was a gazelle. 



Of the other animals the panther appeared to be the same as the 

 Indian panther. I often saw their tracks, and occasionally at night 

 heard their harsh grating roar. I only saw one, and that got up and 

 stood close to me when I was shooting partridges, but by the time 

 I got my rifle he was off and I missed him. A skin I saw with some 

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