APPENDIX. 



Order. YERJF..* 

 Genus. FiiLis. 



1. Fetis Leo. The Lion. Leuew of the Cape Colonists. Tao 

 of the Matabili and Bechuana. 



Adult male about three feet eight inches high at the shoulder, 

 and less at the rump. Extreme length usually about ten feet 

 six inches. Tail three feet long, tufted with black hair at the 

 extremity. Ears round and black. Five toes on the fore feet, 

 four on the hind. Claws retractile, each concealed by a tuft of 

 blackish hair. Hair on the body and extremities short, of a 

 tawny yellow colour, darker on the back, and lighter on the 

 belly. The upper parts of the head, the chin, neck, shoulders, 

 and belly, covered with long shaggy hairs forming a copious 

 mane. The colour varying between tawny, brown, and black, 

 according to the age of the animal. A black spot at each corner 

 of the mouth. "NMiiskers strong and white. Eyes yellow. 

 Lioness smaller, and without any appearance of a mane. 



Inhabits variously; usually found amongst reeds in open 

 plains. Gregarious, and very common. 



2. Felis Leopai-dus, The Leopard. Tiger of the Cape Colo- 

 nists. 



Adult male about two feet seven inciies high at the shoulder, 

 and seven feet six inches in extreme length. Claws retractile. 

 Chin, neck, breast, belly, and insides of extremities, white. The 

 rest varying in different specimens between tawny, fulvous, and 

 reddish brown, irre:iularly marked with spots of black, which 

 vary greatly in number, size, and appearance, at different ages 



• With few deviations, I have followed live classification adopted by Dr. 

 Smith, in his copious " African Zoology." Tlie descriptions have all been 

 drawn up from numerous specimens killed by myself. 



