ZOOLOGICAL POSITION 17 



dark-brown cat with silvery tips to the hairs ; 

 from Malacca, Sumatra, and Borneo. 



35. The BORNEAN BAY CAT (F. badia), an- 

 other unspotted variety. 



36. The EGYPTIAN CAT (F. caligata). This 

 species varies from a pale yellow to gray, with 

 darkish bands on the legs and toward the end 

 of the tail, and distinct horizontal bands on the 

 sides of the face. This long-tailed cat is prob- 

 ably one of the main sources of origin of the 

 domestic cat. 



37. The WILDCAT (F. catus) is found through- 

 out Europe and western Asia, although it has 

 become extinct in England. The color is dark 

 gray, banded and spotted, and the tail is com- 

 paratively short. 



38. The INDIAN WILDCAT (F. torquata). This 

 cat much resembles the European Wildcat, but 

 is lighter in color, not so distinctly banded, and 

 more graceful in its form. 



39. The COMMON JUNGLE-CAT (F. chaus), an 

 inhabitant of India, of moderate size. 



40. The ORNATE JUNGLE-CAT (F. ornata], 

 from northwestern India; pale brown, with 

 very small spots. 



