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two distinct species, though it is very difficult to fix 

 upon good characters. That the Leopard is by far 

 the most common, inhabiting both Africa and India; 

 while the Panther is to be found chiefly, if not en- 

 tirely, in Africa. Both are subject to very great 

 variety, which may be seen in the number of skins 

 which annually arrive in Europe indiscriminately un- 

 der these titles ; but it is perhaps not greater than 

 is exhibited by the next three figures of the Ame- 

 rican Jaguar. The representation we have given 

 from Frederic Cuvier, we should consider typi- 

 cal of the markings of the adult Leopard, which, 

 in its make, is remarkably graceful and slender, 

 while in its action it displays more than usual easy 

 activity. The figure given in Griffith's translation 

 ot Cuvier likewise accords with this; and some skins 

 which we lately saw from the more alpine districts 

 ot India, closely resembled these in the distribution 

 of their spots, and were of a pale tint, almost ap- 

 proaching to a fawn colour. We shall now give F. 

 Cuvier's own description and dimensions : 



" Our animal was brought from Senegal, and, 

 though still young, from the elegance of its propor- 

 tions, appeared to have reached its full size. The 

 entire length of the body was 3 feet 1 inch 6 lines ; 

 that of the tail 2 feet 3 inches : the height of the 

 animal, when standing, about 2 feet 1 inch. All the 

 upper parts of the body, and outsides of the limbs, 

 were yellowish, the lower parts white, both covered 

 with spots, which varied in their number, form, and 



