THE JUNGLE CAT, 183 
Felis gacquemonti, Geoffroy, in Jacquemont’s Voyage, p. 58 
(1844). , 
Chaus jacquemonti, Gerrard, Cat. Bones Mamm. Brit. Mus. 
p. 66 (1862); Gray, Cat. Carniv. Mamm. Brit. Mus. p. 34 
(1869). 
felis libycus, Loche, Explor. Scient. Alger. Mamm. p- 42 
(1867). 
Characters.—F'rom the two preceding forms the present spe- 
cies may be distinguished by the colour of the adult being 
generally of a uniform tawny, without spots, while the ears 
are yellow, with very small pencils of black hairs ; limbs with 
faint indications of dark transverse bars. In the skull the 
anterior upper pre-molar may be present or absent; while in 
the upper carnassial tooth the tubercle on the inner side is 
well developed. Tail short, varying from one-third to two-fifths 
the length of the head and body. Pupil of the eye circular. 
In Indian specimens the fur is variable in length, being short 
in those from the plains, and long in Himalayan examples. 
The coloration of the upper-parts varies from sandy or 
yellowish-grey to greyish-brown, the back being darker or even 
dusky, with, in some cases, a shade of red, while the under- 
parts are fulvescent or reddish-white. The individual hairs 
are fulvescent white till near the tips, where they become 
greyish-white, the tips themselves being black. In some cases 
the under-fur is brown. Although the aforesaid dark bars are 
generally present on the limbs, they may be wanting. The 
under surface of the foot and ankle is brown, while the tail 
has black rings near the extremity, the tip being also black. 
Occasionally pale ferruginous stripes on the cheeks, and a band 
on the chest may be present ; while in some specimens more or 
less distinct vertical rows of spots or wavy lines may be de- 
tected on the sides, and a black variety has been recorded from 
Ind'a. The ears are pale rufous externally, with the tips gener- 
