THE CLOUDED LEOPARD 503 



The CLOUDED LEOPARD (Felis nebulosa). 



The arimau-dakan, as this species is called by the Malays, is the 

 size of a small leopard, with a very long and thickly furred tail, and 

 large upper tusks. The ground-colour of the fur varies from greyish 

 brown to fulvous, upon which are large dark blotches, frequently 

 bordered in part with black. In old specimens the blotches often 

 disappear, leaving only the black borders. 

 Distribution. From the Sikkim and Bhutan Himalaya, through Assam, 



Burma, Siam, and the Malay Peninsula, to Sumatra, Java, and 



Borneo. Represented by a smaller variety (F. nebnlosa brachyurus) 



in Formosa. 



Skins. 



Length dressed. Weight. Locality. Owner. 



ft. iris. Ibs. 



-66 ... Assam . . . The late B. H. Hodgson. 



-6 4 44^ ? The late R. A. Sterndale. 



59 ... ? Capt. B. R. M. Glossop. 



5 7 A ... Assam . . . The late B. H. Hodgson. 



5 74 Do. ... P. Russel. 



- Owner's measurements. 



Skulls. 



Basal length from Breadth. Locality. Owner. 



back to front. 



6-2 ins. 475 Assam . . . The late B. H. Hodgson. 



The JAGUAR (Felis onca). 



This cat may be regarded as the American representative of the 

 leopard, which it fully equals, even if it does not exceed, in size. The 

 colour and markings are generally similar to those of the latter, but 

 the dark rings are larger and arranged more definitely in groups, each 

 ring usually enclosing one or more dark central spots, and the enclosed 

 light area being of the same tint as the general ground-colour of the 

 fur, which is typically of a rich tan. Usually seven or eight more or 

 less distinct longitudinal rows of rosettes may be noticed on each side 

 of the body. The tail is shorter than a leopard's. 

 Distribution. America, from Louisiana, Texas, and Northern Mexico 



