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There are also a number of species of uniform brownish 

 colored Panther Cats, of which the Jaguarondi (Felis- 

 yaguarondi), whose range is from Texas through Mexico 

 and Central America to Brazil, is a type. The Jaguarondi 

 has a slender elongated body, a very long tail, and short 

 limbs. It is larger than a good size domestic cat and 

 quite often seen in captivity. 



The Pampas Cat (Pelis Payeros) is another type of 

 South American Wild Cat. It is distinguished from the 

 Leopard and Panther Cats by its short full tail, and the 

 dark transverse bars on its greyish yellow coat, which 

 cause it to somewhat resemble the European Wild Cat in 

 appearance. 



LEOPARDS. 



The Leopard, the most graceful and beautiful of all its 

 tribe, is the largest spotted cat of the old world. It is not 

 as large, strong or fierce as the American Puma or Jaguar, 

 but superior in these particulars to all the Felidae 

 of the Eastern continent, except the Lion and the Tiger. 

 The body of a good size Leopard will measure four feet in 

 length, exclusive of the three foot tail. The skull is nine 

 inches long and five inches across at the widest part. 

 There are several distinct species of this animal, and a 

 number of sub-species or varieties of the type species 

 (Felis-pardus), which was called the panther by the 

 ancients, and is now commonly known as the Pard. 



The Pard is found in Africa, 'Southern Asia and the 

 islands of the Indian Archipelego. The East Indian 

 Leopard (F. pardus-panther) is the most numerous of the 

 Asiatic Pards. It is a rich reddish yellow color above and 

 white beneath. On each flank it has six or seven rows of 

 large open ring-like black rosets with orange centers, 

 that in some cases are clearly defined. A profusion of 

 solid black spots of different sizes show 011 the neck, 

 breast, belly and legs, and the head is beautifully marked 

 with black and white stripes. The tail has a black tip and 

 black spots along the entire length, and the ears are also 

 tipped with black. The Pards on the island of Ceylon 

 are somewhat smaller and lighter in color than those' 

 inhabiting the central and southern portions of India, 



