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traces of the animal which that figure represents appear to have been 

 lost, it should be found to be a native of Guiana. 



I mention another species from the reports of the Indians, and 

 which the Arawaks call Waracabba Arowa or Trumpeter Tiger*. 

 They are equal in size to the former, and are said to go in small 

 packs of six or eight, following their prey as well by scent as by 

 sight. The Indians describe them as very ferocious, and say they 

 will attack man and all the larger quadrupeds which range through 

 the forest. They shun human habitations, and are only to be met 

 with in the thickest forest. They are called Waracabba Arowa from 

 having a bluish breast, resembling that of the gold-breasted trum- 

 peter (Psophia crepitans), otherwise they are described to be yellow 

 and spotted ; whether contiguous or ringed I could not ascertain. 



The Abouya Arawa or Peccary Cat of the Arawaks is a powerful 

 animal for its size. It measures about 4 feet in length, and the tail 

 from 16 to 18 inches : its colour is a yellowish-brown, not near so 

 yellow as that of the jaguar (Felis onca). The lower parts are white, 

 and the forehead is marked by four or five bands, which run trans- 

 versely from the eyes towards the muzzle. The spots on the back 

 are formed in oblong stripes, running from the neck to the tail, and 

 each having a spot in the middle. The two lateral bands extend to 

 the fore limbs ; the rest of the body is covered with irregular blotches, 

 which in the vicinity of the neck and the breast assume the form of 

 small spots. Its tail is much shorter in proportion than any of the 

 other species ; its head is large, the neck thick, with great strength 

 in its fore quarters. It frequents the habitations of man, and com- 

 mits great destruction among sheep and hogs. In case of necessity 

 it does not despise poultry. I conceive this species to be the Felis 

 macrourus of Prince Maximilian of Neuwied. 



The Labba Cat. — As I have not myself seen that species, I add 

 Mr. Vieth's account. " This species is about the size of a wild cat. 

 The spots are larger in proportion than on the other species, and are 

 on a light brown ground ; indeed the blotches resemble those of the 

 jaguar, and are more frequent on the legs. They are very destructive 

 to poultry, and enter the fowl- houses without fear. I have stuffed 

 several of them ; one, which was brought by one of my huntsmen, 

 was sticking all over full of the prickles of the porcupine, which ani- 

 mal I have no doubt it had been attacking." 



Labba is the Arawak name for the spotted cavia, on which they 

 prey as well as on other small animals. The subject which Mr. 



* I repeat again that the name of Tiger is bestowed generally by the co- 

 lonists on these cats. 



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