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animal in so much as it is deeper and redder in colour, 

 and coarser in the fur, and also slightly denser. This 

 is probably owing to exposed regions of Turkestan and 

 high grounds of Central Asia and Western Himalayas 

 which it inhabits : the stripes on the Turkestan or 

 Himalayan Tiger are occasionally brown. 



The skins of this animal are imported in the rough 

 state through Eussia and Leipsic, and fetch from 3 

 to 25. 



The skins of all the different varieties of Tiger are 

 manufactured into handsome wrappers or rugs, or are 

 used for mounting for museums or shop-windows. 



The claws are often mounted as jewellery, and are 

 worth about 5s. in the rough state. 



JAGUAK. 



Felis onca. 

 French : Jaguar. German : Jaguar. 



The Jaguar inhabits South America, Mexico, and 

 British Honduras, but it is not found in Chili or Peru. 



It is not a particularly numerous animal, and appears 

 of late years to have decreased. 



The general colour is of a light yellowish-brown, with 

 very beautiful rings or markings ; these rings are black, 

 with a small black spot in the centre, except those on 

 the head and the tail ; the hair is very short and bristly. 

 The belly is whiter. 



The Jaguar is about 8 to 10 feet long, including the 

 tail ; it has a massive and heavy appearance, and climbs 

 trees with agility. 



There is a black variety of this animal. 



