92 FELID.E. 



quents, and that, if allowed to grow, the mane would be well developed. 

 Bennett's figure, referred to above, was taken from a lion brought from 

 Hurriana. 



The Lion is found in various parts of India, chiefly the North-west, 

 from Cutch to Hurriana, Gwalior and Saugor, but is now only at all 

 common in Guzrat and Cutch. I have heard of its having been killed 

 south of the Nerbudda many years ago, and I have seen the skins of 

 two that were obtained near Saugor a few years back, near which place, 

 indeed, tolerably authentic intelligence was received of their presence 

 in 1856 ; whilst quite recently two lions were killed most unexpectedly 

 near Gwalior. In former years, lions were much more common in the 

 eastern portion of their present habitat. 



Little is recorded of the habits of the Lion as found in India. It is 

 said to prey chiefly on bullocks and donkeys, and the fat is highly prized 

 by the natives as a cure for rheumatism. Later and more authentic 

 accounts of the habits of the Lion in Africa than those usually found 

 in the older works on natui'al history, do not quite confirm those 

 accounts of its noble character. 



The Puma, F. concolor, of South America, the largest of the Ameri- 

 can feline animals, is sometimes classed with the Lions from its uniform 

 coloration, but it wants both the mane and the tail tuft. 



2nd. Tigers. Of large size, striped, pupil vertical. Gen. Tigris, Gray. 



104. Felis tigris. 



LiNN^us. — Tigris regalis, Gray. — Blyth, Cat. 172, and Synops. 3. — 

 Bagh, and Patayat bdgh, fem. Bdghni, H. — Sher and (female) Sherni, 

 in the North of India generally. — Sela-vagh, Hindi. — Go-vagh, Beng. — 

 Wuhdg, Mahr. — Ndhar in Bundelcund and Central India. — Tut of the 

 hill people of Bhagulpore. — Nongya-chor in Gorukpore. — Puli, Tel. and 

 Tam. ; also, Pedda piili, Tel. — Parahi 2)uli, Mai. — Ruli, Can. — Tdgh in 

 Tibet. — Suhtong, Lepch. — Tukh, Bhot. 



The Tiger. 



Descr. — Bright fawn-colour, more or less tinged with rufous, and 

 with dark stripes. 



"The peculiarly striped skin of the Tiger," says Blyth, "at once 

 distinguishes it from every other feline animal, and equally so does the 

 intensity of the bright rufous gi'ound hue, so exquisitely set olf with 



