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17. The GRAY AFRICAN CAT (F. neglecta), a 

 small gray, spotted species inhabiting Gam- 

 bia. 



18. The SERVALINE CAT (F. serralina), very 

 similar to the last, but yellowish instead of 

 gray, and found in Sierra Leone. 



19. The OCELOT (F. pardalis), a beautiful and 

 very variable cat, sometimes gray, often yel- 

 low, but always elegantly marked with spots, 

 streaks, and blotches of dark and occasional- 

 ly brownish gray. Full-grown specimens are 

 sometimes four feet long, and the sexes are 

 similar. The range of the species is about the 

 same as that of the jaguar, but they are more 

 common than the latter in the southwestern 

 United States. These animals are said to be 

 easily tamed, but in the experience of the 

 writer they are usually savage, and less readily 

 domesticated than many other members of the 

 family. 



20. The MARGAY-(-F. tigrina), a spotted, gray- 

 ish cat found in the low woodlands of Central 

 and South America. 



21. GEOFFROY'S CAT (F. guigna), a small 

 spotted cat of South America. 



