External Characters of the Felidae. 123 



Genus Felis, Linn. 

 Feet of some Evrojjean, African, and Asiatic Species. 

 Felis sylvestris*. — The feet are comparatively narrow for 



Fiff. 5. 



A. Left fore foot of Felis sylcestris. X 5. 



B. ., bind foot of „ „ „ 



C. Eigbt fore foot of Felis serval. „ 



D. „ hind foot of „ „ „ 



their kngth^ with smallish pads. In the fore foot the 



* It is appropriate to begin with tbis species, because it is closely- 

 related to, and probably one of the afaiotypes of, the domestic cat, Felis 

 catux, the tyje of the genus Je/?>. The feet of the two are similar. The 

 examples of F. sylve?fris examined came from Scotland. 



