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the rifle in a dark night. The common native method is to attach a 
fluff of cotton wool. Ona moonlight night a bit of wax, with powdered 
mica scattered on it, will sometimes answer. I have seen diamond 
sights suggested, but all are practically useless. My plan was to carry 
a small phial of phosphorescent oil, about one grain to a drachm of oil 
dissolved in a bath of warm water. A small dab of this, applied to the 
fore and hind sights, will produce two luminous spots which will glow 
for about 40 or 50 seconds or a minute. 
Dr. Sal Miiller says of this species that it is occasionally found 
sleeping stretched across the forked branch of a tree, which is not the 
case with either the tiger or the pard. According to Sir Stamford 
Raffles, the Rimau-dahan or clouded panther (miscalled tiger) Felis 
macrocelis, has the same habit. 
I would remark in conclusion that in the attempt to define clearly 
the position of these two animals the following points should be investi- 
gated by all who are interested in the subject and have the opportunity. 
First the characteristics of the skull :— 
viz.—Length, and breadth as compared with length of each, with 
presence or absence of the occipital ridge. 
2ndly.—Number of caudal vertebree in the tails of each. 
3rdly.—Whether in a litter, from one female, cubs of each sort have 
been found. 
No. 204. FELIS UNCIA. 
The Ounce or Snow Panther ( Jerdon’s No. 106). 
felis uncia. 
NativE Names.—J/ker, Tibetan; Sah, Bhotia; Phat, Lepcha ; 
Burre-hay, Simla hillmen ; Zhurwagin Kunawur. Zhe Snow-Leopard 
of European sportsmen. ; 
