Descriptions of East Asiatic Mammals 195 
The coat in winter is composed of long, dense, soft fur, on 
which the dark, rosette-like spots become somewhat indistinct. 
The general color is gray with a creamy or buffy wash. Some 
white appears about the eyes and upper lip. The usual white 
spot appears on the blackish ears. The underparts are white, with 
a few solid spots. The long, heavily furred tail is spotted above, 
white beneath. The length of head and body is from 3 feet 3 
inches to 3 feet 8 inches ; tail 2 feet 9 inches to 3 feet. 
Fig. 47. Snow Leopard, Uncia uncia. 
The reports of Snow Leopards in eastern Siberia appear to 
be erroneous. Possibly the long-haired local race of the True 
Leopard has been mistaken for the Snow Leopard. 
THE WHALES, DOLPHINS, AND PORPOISES 
(order cetacea) 
The mammals of this order are fish-shaped, aquatic, and 
virtually I.airless. The front limbs are converted into paddles ; 
