THE TIGER. 



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marked by parallel vertical black stripes, and the tail ringed 

 with black. Ears black externally, with the exception of a 

 large white spot. Usual length of large males varying from 

 S}4 to 9*4 feet, of which 3 feet is occupied by the tail ; but 

 specimens measuring 9 feet 11 inches and 10 feet 2 inches are 

 on record. 



As a rule, old Tigers are less brightly coloured than young 



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Tiger and Cubs. 



ones ; while those inhabiting forests appear to have the ground- 

 colour of the fur darker and redder than in those from grass- 

 jungles. Although neither black nor white Lions appear to 

 have been recorded, both these colour-variations have been 

 observed in the Tiger. A black example was found dead at 

 Chittagong, North-eastern India, in the year 1846; while a pale 

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