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animal in so much as it is deeper and redder in colom-, 

 and coarser in the fur, and also slightly denser. This 

 is probably owing to exposed regions of Turkestan and 

 high grounds of Central Asia and Western Himalayas 

 which it inhabits : the stripes on the Turkestan or 

 Himalayan Tiger are occasionally brown. 



The skins of this animal are imported in the rough 

 state through Eussia and Leipsic, and fetch from £3 

 to ^25. 



The skins of all the different varieties of Tiger are 

 manufactured into handsome wrappers or rugs, or are 

 used for mounting for museums or shop-windows. 



The claws are often mounted as jewellery, and are 

 worth about 5s. in the rough state. 



JAGUAE. 



Felis onca. 

 French : Jaguar. German : Jaguar. 



The Jaguar inhabits South America, Mexico, and 

 British Honduras, but it is not found in Chili or Peru. 



It is not a particularly numerous animal, and appears 

 of late years to have decreased. 



The general colour is of a light yellowish-brown, with 

 very beautiful rings or markings ; these rings are black, 

 with a small black spot in the centre, except those on 

 the head and the tail ; the hair is very short and bristly. 

 The belly is whiter. 



The Jaguar is about 8 to 10 feet long, including the 

 tail ; it has a massive and heavy appearance, and climbs 

 trees with agility. 



There is a black variety of this animal. 



