APPENDIX. 



Order. FER^E* 

 Genus. Felis. 



1, Felis Leo. The Lion. Leuew of the Cape Colonists. Tao 

 of the Matabili and Bechuana. 



Adult maleabout three feet eight inches high at the shoulder, 

 and less at the riirnp. Extreme length usually about ten feet 

 six inches. Tail three feet long, tufted with black hair at the 

 extremity. Ears round and black. Five toes on the fore feet, 

 fom- on the hind. Claws retractile, each concealed by a tuft of 

 blackish hair. Hair on the body and extremities short, of a tawny 

 yellow colour, darker on the back, and lighter on the belly. The 

 upper parts of the head, the chin, neck, shoulders, and belly, 

 covered with long shaggy hairs, forming a copious mane. The 

 colour varying between tawny, brown, and black, according to the 

 age of the animal. A black spot at each corner of the mouth. 

 Whiskers strong and white. Eyes yellow. Lioness smaller, and 

 without any appearance of a mane. 



Inhabits variously ; usually found amongst reeds in open plains. 

 Very common. 



2. Felis Leopardus. The Leopard. Tiger of the Cape Colonists. 



Adult male about two feet seven inches high at the shoulder, 

 and seven feet six inches in extreme length. Clatvs retractile, 



• With few deviations, I have followed the classification adopted by Dr. Smith in his 

 copious " African Zoology." The descriptions have all been drawn up from numerous 

 specimens killed by myself. 



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