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anything bigger than a rabbit and never voluntarily attacks man. 
It is really rather timid, and its ferocious appearance is for effect 
rather than otherwise. It is found throughout British America and 
the northern border of the United States, and greatly resembles the 
European lynx that owes its name to its supposedly piercing vision. 
In the central or southern United States its ‘place is occupied by 
the bay lynx, or “‘bobeat,”’ of which there are several species at the 
park. 
The leopard, or panther, is found both in Asia and in Africa, and is 
next in size to the lion and the tiger. From his stealthy habits he is 
more to be feared than either. He moves with marvelous agility, 
springing upward without apparent effort to a height of 6 or 7 feet, 
like a feather blown by the breeze. He runs as lightly as a squirrel up 
trees and lies along the branches, hidden by the foliage, through 
which his spots seem like the light and shade of the shifting leaves, 
and from his concealment drops upon his unsuspecting prey. Like all 
cats, he lives upon the flesh of other animals. Because of this he is a 
dreaded and hated scourge in the agricultural regions, where he 
devours the herds and flocks. 
The leopard varies much in size and color. It is usually of a bright 
fawn, but may be black or, very rarely, white. 
The distinctive characteristic of the leopard are the spots which 
cover the body and even the tail of the animal, of a darker color 
and often arranged in rosettes, shading from black on the outer edge 
to a light center. Even in the black leopard the shape of these spots 
can be discerned. 
The park has a fine leopard, received from Aden, Arabia, a beautiful 
female presented by Mr. McMillan, and a black leopard of very fero- 
cious aspect, seeming the very incarnation of devilish malignity. 
Another specimen that may be seen is the serval, an African cat of 
quite a different aspect, having legs so long as to almost give it the 
appearance of walking upon stilts. It is of a light tawny color, 
with rather widely separated black spots. It has very much the same 
habits as its American cousin, the bay lynx. 
Specimens of the very pretty spotted cats from Central and South 
America, known as the ocelots, may usually be seen at the park. 
They vary considerably in the pattern of their coloration, but have 
usually a ground color of warm gray on which blotches and stripes of 
black occur. When young they are as tame as young kittens and are 
quite as playful. One was kept for some time in the office of the park, 
running about the floor in complete liberty. 
THE BEARS. 
Bears are found in nearly every country in the world, from the 
frozen north, where the great white polar bear lives on the ice and 
