&J2 MAMMALIA. 



BLACK LEOPARD. 



Black leopards, commonly called black tigers, are fre- 

 quently met with in Tavoy province. They are danger- 

 ous beasts. A few years ago a Burman was devoured 

 by one not eight miles distant from Tavoy city. 

 Felis mela:\ Gray. 



Felis Icopardus, var. mclas, (Blyth.) 



LEOPARD-CAT. 



This is the handsomest animal of the tiger tribe in the 

 Province?. It is spotted with black, like a leopard, on a 

 yellowish ground, and is as large as a small dog. It 

 is very fierce. A Karen whom I knew was attacked by 

 one and his arm shockingly lacerated ; but he was saved 

 by his dog, which seized the cat when it attacked his mas- 

 ter, and the man and dog together proved too much for 



TIGER-CAT 



This animal is about the size of a cat, but its colour 

 and markings are exactly that of a tiger. These cats are 

 very abundant in the jungles, and occasionally venture into 

 towns, where they make great havoc among the poultry. 

 Capt. Low called it the " fox-cat." 



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BENGAL TIGER-CAT. 



This is an entirely distinct species from either of the 

 preceding, all of which I have seen, and is much less com- 

 mon. 



Felis Bengalensis. 



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NE.PAUL TIGER-CAT. 



This animal Capt. Phayre found in Arracan, and Mr. 

 Blyth writes me, "add Felis macrocelis, from Arracan t 



