The Clouded Tiger 



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5000 feet, and In the Himalaya it ranges up to about 

 7000 feet. If taken young, it can be easily tamed, 

 and it has been several times exhibited in the London 

 Zooloofical Gardens, 



The marbled cat {Fells marmorata) of the Eastern 

 Himalaya, which may be described as a miniature replica 

 of the present species, can scarcely claim to be regarded 

 as a game animal. 



The same type of colouring is presenteci by Fon- 

 tanier's cat [Fells trlstrls) of East Central Asia ; and in 

 the opinion of the present writer this type of colouring 

 may indicate affinity between all the members of this 

 group and the ocelot cats ot tropical America. 



THE GOLDEN OR BAY CAT 



[Fells temmlncki) 



Of somewhat inferior size to the clouded tiger 

 (length of head and body 31 inches, of tail 19 inches), 

 the golden cat is distinguished by its uniformly coloured 

 coat, which, except on the face, lacks both stripes and 

 spots. The colour varies from bright rusty red to 

 dark brown or grey, the cheeks and forehead being 

 streaked with white and brown, and faint traces of 

 spotting occasionally showing themselves on the flanks 

 and the under surface of the body. The range of this 

 cat extends from Nepal and SIkhim, In the Eastern 

 Himalaya, at moderate elevations, through the hills ot 

 Tippera, to Burma, and so by way of the Malay 

 Peninsula to Borneo. 



This species has been regarded as the ancestor of the 

 Royal Siamese domesticated breed ; but. In the opinion 

 of Mr. R. L Pocock, the theory is improbable. 



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