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tail with a tuft at its extremity. About three feet and a half 
long. Inhabits Asia and Africa. 
Felis concclor .— The Puma. 
Plate XV. fig- 5.—fig. 4, a variety. 
Fur uniformly yellow-fawn, without mane or tuft on the tail. 
Inhabits America. 
** Large, with transverse stripes. 
Felis tigris. — The Tiger. 
Plate XIV. fig. 3. 
Fur deep fawn above; white in the under parts; body and 
legs with waved black transverse stripes, some of which are 
double; hair on cheeks very long. Body about five feet long. 
Inhabits Bengal and other parts of Asia. 
*** Large, with round spots of black or brown. 
Felis pardus .— The Panther. 
Plate xv. fig. l. 
Fur pale fawn-colour above, with from six to seven rows of 
rose-formed black spots on each flank. Inhabits Africa. 
Felis leopardus.— The Leopard. 
Plate XV. fig. 2. 
Fur bright fawn-colour above, white underneath, with ten or 
more rows of clusters of black spots on each side ; lower part 
of the tail, for about a third of its length, black above, white 
underneath; black part with three or four rings. Inhabits 
Africa. 
Felis uncia .— The Ounce. 
Plate XV. fig. 3. 
Fur whitish-yellow, covered with irregular black spots ; tail 
-long for the size of the animal. Inhabits Persia, &c. 
