JlS C'AKMNOKA. 



;iiul lail, (()j;i'llu'i- w itli a lew (il)sciiic sliipfs or dashes ol a daikci' tolor 

 upon IIr- l)i)(l\ . 



Aldiii; (he liark, I lie liiir is ili'cpi'f llian on I he sides, ami cin the iiiuU'r 

 parts (it llic l)(>(ly Ihe liir is ot a very pale liiil. Vhc extri'inilj ollhc t;ril 

 is iilark. I'lic markiiii^'s which are Imiiul mi ihisaiimial are caused by 

 llu- hlaek i-xliemilus ol siimr ol liie haiis. W'lieii these l)iack-tip|)e(l 

 hails an- seatlcird, the\' piodiuc the i;ri//ly aspect which has been 

 lueiitioiu'd as ln'loiii^iiii; to this aiiiiiial, but wheu they occur in close 

 proxiuiits' to eaih othei, the\ pioduce either spots, sticaks, or dashes, 

 acc()i'(hii!;' to theii' nunibei and arraui;iiucnt . ()n the tail, however, 

 thc\ always sei'in to <;'ather into iitii;s, and on the lci;s into stripes, 

 rhc'.e is an undi'iinatiui'dl solt wooll\ hairthrousjh w hit h tlii' lousrer 

 hail s stick up. 



'l"hc ( 'li.iiis is lonnd in hlastcrn and Southern Ali'ica, i'crsia and India. 

 It Ircipicnts, as its u.inie indicates, m.ush \ ground; its lood consists 

 cliiclU ol the smaller (iiiadiupeds and binls, l)ut it is also loud ol lish, 

 whiih it catches ycvy adioitb b\- a swet-p ot its paw. 



riu- ('li.ins was known to the ancient l'"L;\|>t ians, who eni!)ahned and 

 nitonibed it as tiiey did thi- tat, and some authorities cxi'ii incline to 

 ri'ii'ard it as the ancestor ot the cat. 



THE CAHACAL.. 



The C\K.\C.\l., y.i7/.r »/i/<i/i<>fis (I'late X), is distinguished by a slender 

 bod\ . lonn' lesjjs, narrow pointed ears w ith black tiitts. Uoth its common 

 and its scicniilic titUs. the rnikish larn-ai/, and the (ireek inrtnil-otis, 

 mean " black I'aied.' It is widely i-xlended, bein;.;' touiid in .\tiiea, .\sia 

 Mmoi, ami India; it avoids woodlai\ds, and jtri'lers tln' ste)>pes ami 

 deserts, wlu'ie it lives usually on sm.ill birds .iml animals ; sometimes, 

 howcser, it att.icks the lesser kinds of antelopes. Its color is pali'-browu, 

 warmed with a tin^eol red, \ai\iiii;' slii;htlvin dilVerent individuals 

 The under parts ol the bod\' are paK'r than the upin-r, ami siijihtly be- 

 sprinkled with sjiots. Pile coloi- ot these spots is vi-r\' variable, tor in 

 some iiuli\ idiials the\' are nearly black, w hile in others they are a reddish- 

 chestnut. I"he lower lip, the tip ot the uppi'i" lip, ami the chin are quite 

 white, riu- tail is very short. It is not a vei'v lar<je animal, beiii!;' about 

 (Jip.i.il to a r.ither laiLiC bull-terrier ilog' in si/e, but veiv innch more 

 active. 



