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LESSER LEOPARD. 



THIS, according to Mr. Pennant, who seems 

 its only describer, is not half the size of the com- 

 mon Leopard. Its colour is a bright yellow, spot- 

 ted in the manner of the common Leopard, in cir- 

 cles : on each side the upper lip is a great black 

 spot : the face is spotted with black : the chin is 

 white; the breast marked with small spots; the 

 belly white, spotted with black : the tail shorter in 

 proportion than in the common Leopard, and ta- 

 pering to a point. Supposed to be a native of In- 

 dia. It was kept in the Tower, and seemed a good- 

 natured animal. 



HUNTING LEOPARD. 



Fells Jubata ? F. cauda mediocri, corporefvlw, maculis nigris, 

 collojubato. Lin. Si/st. Nat. Gmel. p. 79. 



C. of a pale fulvous colour, with round black spots, tail of mo- 

 derate length, and slightly-maned neck. 



Le Jaguar ou le Leopard. Buff, suppl. 3. p. 2iS.pl. 38. 



Le Guepard. Buff". 13. p. 249, 



Felisjubata. Schreber. p. t.io$. 



Hunting Leopard. Pennant Quadr. 2. p. 284. 



THIS animal is about the size of a large grey- 

 hound, and of a long make, with narrow chest, 

 and long legs. It is a native of India, where it 

 is said to be tamed, and used for the chase of An- 

 telopes and other animals ; being carried into the 



