i8 THE MAMMALS OF SOMALILAND 



Habits. — Nothing is as yet known of the habits of this 

 leopard, but they are probably very similar to those of other 

 leopards. Once on the edge of the Nogal Valley, while making 

 my way through thick bush, I came upon a small leopard sleeping 

 under a tree. I had no rifle at the time, so was unable to shoot it, 

 but at the time, although smaller than any leopards I had seen, it 

 gave me the idea of being a full-grown animal, and very possibly 

 it might have been this species. 



Leopards are usually found in rocky country, while this animal 

 was in the sandy, waterless bush country. Possibly the pigmy 

 leopard inhabits country of this sort. 



