GROUP OF PUMAS. 



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GROUP OP PUMAS, 



The color of the Puma is an uniform light tawny tint, deeper in some individuals 

 than in others, and f adi ng into a beautiful grayish-white on the under parts. It is remark- 

 able that the young Puma displays a gradual change in its fur, nearly in the same way as 

 has been narrated of the lion cub. While the Puma cubs are yet in their first infancy, 

 their coat is marked with several rows of dark streaks extending along the back and sides 

 and also bears upon the neck, sides, and shoulders many dark spots, resembling those of 



