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are found, but are sc-arce. On the island of Margarita Lepus mar- 
garitcB is so plentiful that the animals are split and dried like codfish 
and brought I)}' the ])oat load to La Guaira for sale. 
11. i^6'Z/.s', Jaguar. Local name, "tigrc." Several have been killed 
within the last five years within 10 miles of La Guaira. Man}' hides 
were seen in the market at Caracas. The natives say that this is the 
only Venezuelan beast of prey that will attack man. Like its cousin, 
the leopard, it has a great fondness for dog's flesh. There was hardly 
a native at San Juliiin who at some time in the past had not lost one 
or more dogs by jaguars. 
12. Felis^ Puma. Local name "leon."" Not rare. Manj^ hides 
were seen in the market at Caracas. The puma does not attack dogs, 
but is destructive to goats, calves, and pigs. It is described as very 
cowardly. 
13. Felis sp. Numerous hides of tiger cats were seen. According 
to the natives three species of small cats were found at San Julian; 
the "tigrillo," or "tigrecunaguaro," probably the ocelot; the "zorro 
oncita," a spotted cat smaller than the preceding, and a third, stiK 
smaller, tawny or brownish color, without spots. 
14. Procyon ^^. ? Local name, ''zorro lava tu mano," i. e., '"fox 
wash thy hand." Said to be common around San Julian, and described 
as having a ringed tail, frequenting the vicinity of streams and climb- 
ing well. 
15. Conepatus sp. ? Local name, "mapurito.-' Common at San 
Julian, where their unmistakable odor was frequently noticed at night, 
and where were often seen their excavations, where they had dug out 
lizard eggs or insects. 
16. Galictts sp. 'i Local name, "zorro guapan." A hide seen at 
San Julian indicated an animal of about the size and proportions of 
an otter. It was chocolate brown, with tawny neck and head. 
IT. "Mona cuchi cuchi," a nocturnal monke}^ of medium size. 
18. "Mona tui tui," a very small monkey, usually found in pairs. 
It attempts to hide like a squirrel, instead of making off as do the other 
monkeys. 
19. "Macaco," a large monkey. 
20. "Mona frontina," a white-crowned monkey, which barks like 
a dog. 
21. Mycetes sp. Local name, "arajuata." At San Julian the roar- 
ing of these monke3's was heard on several occasions, but the animals 
frequented an inaccessible mountain crest, and no specimens could be 
obtained. Their cry is indescribabl}!- wild. It starts with a series of 
short barks in deep tone, increasing progressively in rapidity, and 
sounding at a distance like the pufl's of a heav}' locomotive as it pulls 
out. Finally it winds up with a prolonged sullen roar of great volume. 
