62 CARNIVORA. 



How does the Royal Tiger compare with the Lion ? What countries 

 does he infest? What is said of his ravages? How many cubs has the 

 tigress ? When tamed, are they trustworthy ? Where is the Ocelot found ? 

 Where the Chati ? What is said of its size ? Where is the Jungle Cat 

 found ? On what does it live ? What other Tiger Cats can you mention ? 



Are Leopards or Spotted Cats numerous? Where are they found ? For 

 what are they distinguished ? What is their color in the East ? What 

 their usual length and height? Upon what do they prey ? What is said of 

 the flexibility of their bodies? What of their disposition? Which is tfie 

 Leopard of this Continent, and where found ? What is he often called ? 

 Where is the Cheetah found? What called? What habits are united in 

 him ? What is the meaning of the specific name jubata ? Why given ? 



How are the Lynxes distinguished ? How many species are described ? 

 What is said of the Wild Cat, or Bay Lynx * What of the Canada Lynx ? 

 From what does the Caracal take its specifi*name ? From what language 

 is the name derived? What does it mean? Is the Caracal larger or 

 smaller than the true lynxes ? What is it called ? 



Are Domestic and Wild Cats of the same or different species ? What is 

 a plain difference ? Mention the most noted varieties. Give the character 

 of the cat. What is her average age ? 



SECTION XL 

 SUB-FAMILY HYAENINA. 



HYAENA, (Gr. vawa, Huaina.) 



The Hyaena has the head and feet of a fox, and the intestines 

 of a civet. Linnaeus placed it between the wolf and fox. It is 

 one of the most ferocious, malignant and carnivorous of animals. 

 There are three species, the Striped, (H. slriata,) the Villose, 

 (H. viltosa.) and the Spotted, (H. maculata.) The Striped is the 

 H. vulgaris, or Common Hyaena, (see Chart.) It often deceives 

 its pursuers by feigning lameness at the commencement of a 

 chase. It dwells in caverns and rocky places; prowling about 

 at night to feed on dead animals, or such living prey as it can 

 seize, seldom, however, assailing man unless in self defence. 

 Hyaenas are useful as feeders on carrion, in cleansing the 

 region where they dwell of the decaying remains of larger ani- 

 mals, and preventing the increase of poisonous effluvia. They 

 are found in the train of armies, whose slain they feed upon, 

 and sometimes even tear newly buried corpses out of their 

 graves. 



VIVERRIDAE, (Lat. viverra, a Ferret.) The CIVETS. 



This entire group are noted for their perfume, which is secreted 

 in a glandular pouch near the tail, and is of some importance as 

 an article of commerce. It is called Civetta, (Arabic, Zibetia,) 



