CHINESE LEOPARD. 25 



as to tliiclviiess ; the fur is finer, and over 1 inch in 

 length ; the general colour is very light yellow ; the spots 

 are darker, with buff centres. Some animals, however, 

 vary considerably. 



The tail is long and thickly furred, and marked with 

 spots at the base. 



The Chinese Leopard inhabits Amoorland, Man- 

 chooria, the Corea, the high mountains of China, and 

 eastern slopes of the Himalayas. 



The skins are very beautiful, and fetch from £5 to 

 ifilO 10s. These are made into very handsome rugs or 

 wrappers ; about 100 skins, splendidly dressed by the 

 Chinese, are imported annually from Shanghai : in 1891, 

 123 skins. 



The Chinese sometimes use the ear of the Fox to 

 imitate the Leopard ear when this is wanting. 



Both the foregoing are the -svoolly varieties of the 

 Leopard. 



The Turkestan or Himalayan Leopard is lighter in 

 colour than the Chinese animal, and rather coarser in 

 the fur. 



EAST INDIAN LEOPAED. 



Felis Pardiis. 

 French : Le Leopard. German : Der Leopard. 



The Leopard was also called the Pard in former times ; 

 it is remarkable for its graceful movements and hand- 

 some markings ; it is plentiful in India and many other 

 parts of Asia. 



Although examples of this species vary somewhat, 

 the usual colour is yellowish-brown ; the spots are 



