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No. 209. FELIS JERDONI. 
The Lesser Leopard-Cat (Jerdon’s No, 111). 
HasitTat.—Peninsula of India, probably also Assam and Burmah. 
DescriptTion.—‘“ Very like / Bengalensis ; but smaller, the ground 
colour of the upper part grey, untinged with fulvous” (Bd7/h). A few 
small distinct black spots ; spots of sides of legs round, long in the 
centre of the back; tail and feet dark greyish brown, but slightly 
spotted, if at all; chin, throat, and under parts white, with black spots. 
No. 210. FELIS AURATA. 
The Bay Cat ( Jerdon’s No. 112). 
Hasitat.—The Nepal and Sikim Himalayas, probably also Assam ; 
and as it occurs in the Malayan islands, it should be found in Burmah. 
It is likewise an African species, Gold Coast. 
DESCRIPTION. — Deep 
bay red above, paler below; 
a few indistinct dark spots 
on the hind legs and sides ; 
throat white ; inside of ears 
black; the head _ beauti- 
fully striped with black, 
white and orange; the 
cheeks are yellowish, with 
two black streaks ; a pale . 
black edged line over the 
eyes ; whiskers black, with 
white tips; claws black, 
Jerdon says that the lower 
surface in some is reddish 
white, with large and small 3 
teat ee felis aurata. 
__S1ze.—Head and body, 31 inches and over ; tail, 19. There is a fine 
illustration of this cat in Cassell’s ‘Natural History,’ edited by Professor 
Martin Duncan, vol. ii., page 58. 
Very little is known of the habits of this cat. Mr. Hodgson’s first 
specimen “‘was caught in a tree by some hunters in the midst of an 
exceedingly dense forest. Though only just taken it bore confinement 
. very tranquilly, and gave evident signs of a tractable disposition, but 
manifested high courage, for the approach of a huge Bhotea dog to its 
cage excited in it symptoms of wrath only, none of fear.” That it is 
found in Burmah is extremely probable, as it inhabits the Malay countries, 
