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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 a-ction 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 



