THE CATS. 9 
withdrawn is illustrated by the accompanying figure from 
Jardine’s monograph of the Cats in the original edition of 
the ‘‘Naturalist’s Library.” As figured, the position of the 
joints, or phalanges, as they are technically termed, is one of 
The muscles, tendons, and ligaments of one of the toes of a Lion’s foot. 
retraction. The claw is supported on the last phalange, which 
is of a peculiar form ; its two portions being united to one 
another nearly at a right angle. The base of the claw is 
received into a groove at the body of the bone, to prevent 
