THE JAGUAR, OUNCE, LYNX. 1 1 



THE JAGUAR. 



MANY different authors, who have written on the subject 

 of the new world, make mention of this animal in their de- 

 scriptions ; by some it is called a tiger, by others a leopard, 

 while in South America it is commonly known by the ap- 

 pellation of the Puma. It is certainly the most formidable 

 animal that has been yet found in the western hemisphere, 

 and lives solely on prey : but, when compared with the 

 tiger for strength and resolution, its powers appear very 

 much inferior. 



The Jaguar is of a bright tawny colour. The top of the 

 back is marked with long black stripes, and the sides are 

 impressed with irregular oblong spots, open in the middle, 

 which is the ground colour of the hair. The thighs and 

 legs are marked with full black spots, and the belly and 

 breast are whitish. 



THE OUNCE. 



THOUGH the Ounce is frequently confounded with the 

 panther, it seldom exceeds three feet and a half in length ; 

 but its hair is longer, and its tail still more so in proportion. 

 In colour it inclines to a cream, but is rather whiter on the 

 belly than towards the back. Its spots, however, are disposed 

 in a manner not unlike those of the panther, except that 

 they seem to run in stripes on the haunches. 



THE LYNX. 



THK common Lynx (for there are several species) has a 

 short tail, black at the end, and long full hair under the chin. 

 The fur on the body is long and soft, of acinereous colour, 

 tinged with red, and marked with dusky spots, or less distinct 

 in different subjects. The belly is whitish, and the ears are 

 erect, and tufted with long black hair : this last character 

 is common to all the varieties. 



The length of the body is upwards of four feet ; the 

 tail measures only six inches. 



This animal is found in Germany, in all the northern 

 regions of both continents, and in several of the warm 

 climates. It appears, however, to prefer cold to temperate 

 countries, and generally varies in each. 



