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the extremity of the Alaskan Peninsula, Kadiak Island, and inland for un- 

 known distances." He is of the opinion that some of the above species may be 

 consolidated. They may all be consolidated into one "big brown bear" for 

 the sportsman. 



BOOK IV 



THE CAT FAMILY— FELIDiE 



The cats belong to the order Carnivora — the flesh-eaters. North 

 America is not well supplied with wild-cats from the sportsman's point 

 of view. The powerful and ferocious lions, tigers, and leopards are 

 absent. 



The two typical North American cats are the puma, more often 

 called cougar, and the lyn.\ — the former being the mountain lion and 

 the latter the wild-cat of the sportsmen. The jaguar has been taken in 

 the Southwest, this side of the Rio Grande, but not in sufficient num- 

 bers to be listed as a big-game animal by the Boone and Crockett 

 Club. 



17. The Cougar, Puma, Mountain Lion. — f(]is concploi-. 



This is a large cat of a uniform tawny color, which is lighter under- 

 neath. It is usually called mountain Hon from its resemblance to the 

 lioness of Africa. This animal has a long, slim body and a long tail. 

 The average weight is given as about eighty pounds, but many moun- 

 tain lions have been killed which weighed nearly two hundred pounds. 

 A large specimen weighed 225 pounds and measured eight feet from 

 nose to tip of tail. 



Range. — Formerly from the Atlantic to the Pacific ; north to Alaska, 

 south to Mexico and South America. Probably extinct or nearly so in 

 the Eastern United States, except Florida. One was recently reported 

 in the Adirondacks. 



lK\-ite. — The cougar is not very dangerous ; usually tries to escape by climb- 

 ing trees. " Of all the large cats of the world it is the best climber." 



18. The Canada Lynx. — L. Canadensis. 



An animal similar to a domestic cat in appearance, but very much 

 larger. The general color is gray or reddish gray. One variety is 

 spotted. Tail very short ; often called bob-cat ; about eighteen inches 

 high ; weight of full grown specimen 22 pounds. 



Range. — Canada to Mexico. 



