58 VARIETIES OF THE TIGER AND LEOPARD. 



of early morning. This peculiar sound emitted by 

 the leopard has been noticed by the natives of 

 Eastern Africa, who have a machine for grinding, 

 or rather crushing corn, which causes a similar 

 noise, and is called by the same name, "nyal- 

 ugwe." The voice of the leopard consists of three 

 or four loud, harsh growls, repeated rapidly in 

 succession, more resembling the sawing of large 

 dry boards than anything else I can compare it to, 

 while the jaguar of South America (Felis onca) 

 commences by uttering a short roar like that of 

 the tiger, followed by several grunts, dying away 

 gradually in long-continued sighs. The puma (Felis 

 concolor), on the contrary, mews like a magnified 

 tom-cat, there being none of the majesty and con- 

 sciousness of physical power so conspicuous in the 

 roar of the tiger or lion. 



I should be extremely gratified by having your 

 correspondent's opinion as to the existence of two 

 large spotted cats found in the jungles of India, 

 inclusive of the cheetah (Gueparda jubata). The 

 most common species appears to stand low on the 

 legs, with a rather small head, and lengthened body, 

 the ground colour being very dark, having the fur 

 closely studded with rose-shaped spots which pass, 

 however, into single dots on the head and limbs. A 

 fine male and a young female of this variety are 

 now living in the Gardens, the former being in 



