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Family Felidae. 



Genus FELIS, Linn. 



846. The Leopard (Felis pardus, Linn. ; Leopardus varius, Gray). 



Fig. Linn. Syst. Nat. p. 47. Cat. of Mammalia in Brit. Mus. p. 40. 

 Hub. Africa. 



847. The Tiger (Felis tigris, Linn. ; Tigris regalis, Gray). 



Fig. Linn. Syst. Nat. p. 47. Cat. of Mammalia in Brit. Mus. p. 40. 

 Hob. India. 



848 The Lion (Felis Leo, Linn. ; Leo Barbarus, Gray). 



Fig. Linn. Syst. Nat. p. 46. Cat. of Mammalia in Brit. Mus. p. 39. 

 Hab. Africa. India. 



849. The Lion (Fells Leo, Linn. ; Leo Barbarus, Gray). 

 Hab. Africa. India. 



Order XL QUADRUMANA. 



In these animals, the thumbs of the hind feet are free, and opposable to the 

 other digits, which are as long and flexible as those of the hand ; in con- 

 sequence of this, all the species climb trees with facility, but cannot stand 

 or walk upright without difficulty 



Section STREPSIRHINA. 

 Family Galeopithecidce, Gray. 



Genus GALEOPITHECUS, Pallas. 



850. The Flying Colugo (Galeopithecus volans, Shaw ; Lemur volans, 



Linn.). 



Fig. Shaw, Zool. t. 38. Cat. of Mammalia in Brit. Mus. p. 17. 

 Hab. Penang. Molucca and the Philippine Islands. 



Presented by Dr. Henderson. 

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