THE CLOUDED LEOPARD. 115 
old animals the blotches tending to disappear, and thus leav- 
ing only the darker borders. The tail is marked by numerous 
dusky rings, frequently interrupted on the sides, and on the 
upper surface near the body traversed by a longitudinal band. 
The black outer surface of the ear is frequently marked with 
a grey spot in the middle; and there are two black horizontal 
stripes on the cheek, the uppermost of which runs from the 
eye ; while in some instances the margin of the upper lip may 
be likewise black. In addition to these markings, an irregular 
black band traverses the chin, while another crosses the throat. 
In the Formosan variety—the so-called Leopardus brachyurus— 
the tail is shorter than usual; although such a difference does 
not seem of specific importance. 
Distribution—The Himalaya, from Nipal to Sikhim and 
Assam ; the hill regions of Burma and Siam; the Malay Pen- 
insula ; Sumatra, Java, Borneo, and Formosa. 
Habits—The Azmau-Dahan (Tree-Tiger), as this animal is 
termed by the Malays, is the last of the more typical Old 
World members of the Family entitled to rank among the 
large Cats. Beyond the fact that it is an arboreal species, 
living on birds and smaller mammals, practically nothing is 
known as to its habits in the wild state; such accounts as 
have appeared being derived from native sources, and thus 
of the usual untrustworthy character. ‘Three specimens (all 
males) had been exhibited in the London Zoological Gardens 
up to 1883, the first of which was obtained in 1854, and the 
third in 1875. These are said to have been tamed without 
difficulty ; and passed most of their time in sleep, 
Writing of some specimens in captivity, Sir Stamford Raffles 
observes that they were remarkable for their good-temper and 
playfulness, “no domestic kitten could be more so ; they were 
always courting intercourse with persons passing by, and in 
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