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THE CAT. 



[CHAr. XII. 



Mr. Jerdon says that the pupil is circular. He also tells us that 

 F, viverrina "is found throughout Beugal to the foot of the south- 

 eastern Himalayas, extending into Burmah, China, and Malayana, 



l''iL'. 170.— Tiiii ricsHiNG Cat {F. viverrina) 



and that it is common in Travancore and Ce}'lon, extending up 

 the Malabar coast as far as Mangtdore." 



Fi;; 171.— Skili, of f. viixrrina. 



Mr. Buchanan says that besides fish it eats A/npitllurue and 

 Uniofi, and that it has a very disagreeable smell. It is exceedingly 

 fierce, and has been known to carry off children. 



