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North America as far north as Texas and South Carolina ; 

 The puma of the Northern United States and Canada is 



FIG. 143. 



CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF THE FELIDJE. a, tiger's head; 6, portion of 

 tongue ; c, right fore-paw, showing claws ; d, claw, showing tendons. 



FIG. 144. 



JAGUAR (Felis onca). 



almost as large as the tiger. Its color is a uniform gray, 

 somewhat lighter below, and the borders of its mouth 



