482 , MAMMALIA. 



false molars, anterior to the lacerator, and having no tubercle 

 behind it ; body thick, heavy, and depressed ; legs short, stout ; 

 feet with five toes ; claws arched and retractile, grooved on their 

 under surface ; no external ears ; snout lengthened ; muzzle 

 naked : tongue aculeated. 



Hatelus mellivorus. — The Ratel. — Plate IX. fig. 9. — Hair 

 stiff and wiry ; head, neck, back, and root of the tail, dull ash- 

 gray, whiter towards the head ; under parts, muzzle, contour of 

 the eyes, and remainder of the tail, deep black. Size of a 

 badger. Inhabits Africa and India. 



Genus 58. — Feus. — Linnaus. 



Generic Character. — Incisory teeth ^, canines, }-}, grinders 

 3-3 or ili ; total 28 or 30. Head round, jaws short, tongue 

 aculeated ; ears in general short and triangular, in many spe- 

 cies with a white spot on the back of them ; pupils of the eyes 

 in some circular, in others vertically oval ; fore feet with five 

 toes ; hind feet with four only, furnished with long, sharp, re- 

 tractile claws, usually contained in sheaths. 



* Without spots. 



Felis leo. — The Lion.— Plate XII. fig. 1. — Lioness — 

 Plate XII. fig. 2. -Described, vol. II. p. 138 and 181. 



Felis concolor. — The Puma. — Plate XIII. fig. 5 — fig. 4, a 

 variety. — Fur uniformly yellow fawn, without mane or tuft on 

 the tail. Inhabits America. — Described, vol. II. p. 167. 



** Large, with transverse stripes. 



Felis tigris. — The Tiger. — Plate XII. fig. 3. — Described, 

 vol. II. p. 136 and 181. 



*** Large, with round spots of black or brown. 



Felis pardus, — The Panther. — Plate XIII. fig. 1. — De- 

 scribed, vol. II. p. 171. 



Felis leopardus, — The Leopard Plate XIII. fig. 2.— De- 

 scribed, vol. II. p. 172. 



Felis uncia.— The Ounce.— Plate XIII. fig, 3.— Described, 

 vol. II. p. 176. 



