Fuchow Cat 295 



rufous brown bars across tbe cbest. The bushy tail is rather less than half 

 the length of the head and body ; it is rufous brown above and yellowish 

 brown beneath, with a series of obscure dark bars on the upper surface. 

 The length of the head and body is about 33 inches, and that of the tail 

 16 inches. This cat was described on the evidence of a skin purchased at 

 Pekin ; it probably inhabits Northern China. 



THE FUCHOW CAT 



[Fe/is dominacoru})!) 

 (Plate V. Fig. 8) 



Another and very handsome Chinese cat has recently been named by 

 Mr. Sclater,^ on the evidence of a skin brought by Mr. J. La Touche 

 from Fuchow. The last-named gentleman describes it as follows : — 



" It would appear to resemble Felis temmincki of India, but differs in 

 some ways so far as I can see. ... In size it would seem to be about 

 3 feet from head to root of tail." The tail is long and of uniform width, 

 perhaps it may measure 20 inches. The height at the shoulders is quite 

 1 8 inches. The marks on the face answer to those given in the 

 description of F. temmincki ; the chin is white, head dirty white without 

 well-marked stripes ; ears black outside with paler centres. The general 

 colour is a reddish brown ; the hair would appear to be grey at the base, 

 brown in the centre, and tipped with grey or whitish, which gives the 

 beast a greyish brown appearance. The tail is, I believe, darker at 

 tip and buff" underneath. The nose is dull red, and the iris a brownish 

 yellow, pupil round or nearly so." 



' Proc. Zoo/. Soc. London, 1898, p. 2. 

 - The description was taken from the living animal. 



