External Characters of the Felidse. 1 23 



Genus Felis, Linn. 

 Feet of some European^ African, and Asiatic Species. 

 Ftlis sylvestris* . — The feet are comparatively narrow for 



Fiff. 5. 





B 





D 



A. Left fore foot of Felis sylvestris. X 5. 

 R. ,, hind foot of ,, ,, „ 



C. Right fore foot of Felis serval. „ 



D. „ hiud foot of „ „ ,, 



their length, Tvith smallish pads. In the fore foot the 



* It is appropriate to begin with this species, because it is closely 

 related to, and probablj' one of the agriotypes of, the domestic cat, Felis 

 catus, the tyj e of the genus J>/z,9. The feet of the two are similar. The 

 examples of F. sylveffris examined came from Scotland. 



