16 MAMMALS. 



/. FELIS, Linnaeus. Cats. 



1. F. concolor, L. American Panther. Cougar. 

 Puma. Above tawny brownish yellow; a wash of dark- 

 er along dorsal line; dirty white below; large; body 4-^ 

 feet long. Whole continent of America, N. to lat. 50° 

 to 60°. 



2. LYNX, Rafinesque. Wild Cats. 



1. L. canadensis, (Desm.) Raf. Canada Lynx. Feet 

 very large, densely furred beneath in winter, concealing 

 the small, naked patches; tail l^lack at tip; no distinct 

 bars on inner side of legs; much larger than the next, 

 with larger feet and longer fur. N. A. 



2. L. rufus, ( Guldenstadt. ) Raf. American Wild 

 Cat. Inner sides of legs with dark cross bands; tail 

 with a black patch at end above, preceded by half rings. 

 U. S. and northward. 



FAMILY II. — CANID^. 



( The Dogs. ) 



Digitigrade Carnivora with blunt, non- retractile claws; 

 toes 5-4. Muzzle more or less elongated. Dentition typi- 

 cally i. |:|; c. \\\\ pm. |:J; m. f.-|=:42; canines large, 

 rather blunt. Both hemispheres. 



* Tail comparatively short; upper incisors distinctly lobed; pupil 

 circular Cants, 1 



** Tail comparatively long and bushy; upper incisors scarcq^ly 

 lobed ; pupil elliptical ; body more slender. 



f Tail Mith soft fur and long hair; muzzle long. . Vulpes, 2. 



ft Tail with a concealed mane of stiff hairs, and without soft 

 fur ; muzzle shorter Urocyon, 3. 



