2lG CARNIVORA. 



across them, and from their vvidtli at the base, they give the animal a 

 very quaint aspect when it stands with its head erect. 



In disposition, the Serval appears to be singularly docile, and even 

 more playful than the generality ot the sportive tribe of cats. It is not 

 a very large animal, measuring about eighteen inches in height, and two 

 feet in length, exclusive ot the tail, wliich is ten inches long, and covered 

 with thick, bushy fur ; the body is slender, but stands high, the head is 

 long, the ears remarkably large, the eye small and placed obliquely. 



According to Mr. Anderson some of the African tribes believe that 

 the real Tiger exists in their country, but they evidently refer to the 

 Serval. When attacked the Serval displays great ferocity , the traveler 

 just mentioned had one of his best and strongest dogs nearly killed 

 by a Serval. On being discovered the beast took refuge in a tree, and 

 was not dispatched before it had received sixteen wounds, some of the 

 arrows employed for the purpose having been poisoned. 



