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Hasitat.—Throughout the Himalayas, and the highland regions of 
Central Asia. 
DescripTion.—Pale yellowish or whitish isabelline, with small spots 
on the head and neck, but large blotchy rings and crescents, irregularly 
dispersed on the shoulders, sides and haunches ; from middle of back to: 
root of tail a medium irregular dark band closely bordered by a chain of 
oblong rings; lower parts dingy white, with some few dark spots about 
middle of abdomen ; limbs with small spots ; ears externally black ; tail 
bushy with broad black rings. 
S1zeE.—Head and body about 4 feet 4 inches; tail, 3 feet: height, 
about 2 feet. 
I have only seen skins of this animal, which is said to frequent rocky 
ground, and to kill Barhel, Thar, sheep, goats, and dogs, but not to 
molest man, ‘This species is distinguishable from all the preceding 
felines by the shortness and breadth of the face and the sudden elevation 
of the forehead—Grvay. Pupil round—SZodeson. 
No. 205. FELIS DIARDII ve/ MACROCELIS, 
The Clouded Panther ( Jerdon’s No. £07). 
NaTivE Names.—Zungmar, Lepcha; Zk, Bhotia; Lamchitta, of 
the Khas tribe (/erdon). Rimau dahan of Sumatra. 
Hapitrat.—Nepal, Sikim, Assam, Burmah, and down the Malayan 
Peninsula to Sumatra, Java and Bornea. 
DescripTion.—A_ short-legged long-bodied animal, with a very 
elongated skull ; the upper canines are the longest in comparison of all 
living felines, and in this respect it comes nearest to the extinct species. 
Felis smilodon, ‘The ground-work of the colouring is a pale buff, with 
large, irregular, cloud-like patches of black, Blyth remarks that the 
markings are exceedingly beautiful, but most difficult to describe, as 
they not only vary in different specimens, but also in the two sides of one 
individual. Jerdon’s description is as follows: ‘Ground colour 
variable, usually pale greenish brown or dull clay brown, changing to 
pale tawny on the lower parts, and limbs internally, almost white how- 
ever in some. Jn many specimens the fulvous or tawny hue is the pre- 
valent one; a double line of small chain-like stripes from the ears, 
diverging on the nape to give room to an inner and smaller series ; 
large irregular clouded spots or patches on the back and sides edged 
very dark and crowded together ; loins, sides of bellyand belly marked with 
irregular small patches and spots: some black lines on the cheeks and 
sides of neck, and a black band across the throat ; tail with dark rings,. 
thickly furred, long ; limbs bulky, and body heavy and stout ; claws very 
powerful.” Hodgson stated that the pupil of the eye is round, but Mr. 
Bartlett, whose opportunities of observation have been much more 
frequent, is positive that it is oval. 
