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(w P. KYRA, The Eyra. Fur entirely pale reddish-brown ; 

 chin white. Length 31 inches, that of the tail 11, 

 Azara. Inhabits Paraguay. 



7. P. PAJEROS, The Pampa Puma. Grey above, lower 



parts white ; transverse greyish-cinnamon coloured 

 bands on the throat and breast ; on the belly indis- 

 tinct bands of the same colour, legs ringed with cin- 

 namon colour. Length 34^ inches, tail 11 inches, 

 Azara. Inhabits the plains of Buenos Ayres. 



8. P. ? CHALYBEATA, Liver-coloured Puma. Greyish li- 



ver-colour, with numerous dark brown simple spots ; 

 tail darker than the body, ringed with black. Length 

 4 feet tail 1 foot 3 inches. Inhabits Chili. 



GENUS III FELIS. Auctorum. 



PL. VI 9. F. TIGRIS. The Tiger Fur rich tawny yellow, 

 paler upon the lower parts, and almost approaching 

 to pure white on the belly and inside of the limbs; 

 body brindled with deep black stripes. Inhabits 

 continent of India, China, Indian Archipelago. 



10. F. PARDUS, The Panther Ground-colour of the fur 

 fine tawny yellow, paler towards the lower parts ; the 

 body covered with well-defined circles, formed of 

 from three to five spots, less numerous than in the 

 next. Length 6 feet 6 inches, Desm. Inhabits In- 

 dia and Africa. 



Most abundant, perhaps, in the latter. Form more stout than 

 that of the nex; the animal more powerful. Major Smith's 

 F. antiquorum may prove a distirct species. Fur buff-yel- 

 low, approaching to reddish on the nose, having about se- 

 ven vertical rows of open spots. Length, exclusive of the 

 tail, 5 feet 8 inches. 



PL. VIII. 11. F. LEOPARDUS, The Leopard, F. Cuvier 



Ground-colour of the fur tawny yellow, paler towards 

 the lower parts; the sides and back with numerous 

 circles, formed of from three to five spots ; the head, 



