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type, and are generally not quite so numerous, al- 

 though occasionally they are very beautifullj^ and fully 

 marked. They vary considerably ; in some animals there 

 are but few stripes on the shoulder, in others the stripes 

 are long and sometimes triangular : the stripes are 

 generally deeper towards the tail. 



The fringe which surrounds the face of the Chinese 

 Tiger is long (3 to 4 inches) and thick, composed of 

 black and white fur like a Lynx ; the ears are black, 

 with a white spot near the tip ; the ear of a Tiger varies 

 considerably in size in the same way that it does in 

 individual persons. 



In many animals there is a hump of longer and thick 

 fur between the shoulders, and in all there is a thick 

 ridge of bristly hair running down the back, the same 

 as Lynx, Cat, and other species of the Felid?e. 



Owing to cold elevated regions where this Tiger lives, 

 the fur has become dense, thick, and the colour of many 

 of these animals is very pale, especially in the younger 

 animals ; the larger are mostly of a fine rich brown, 

 approaching the deep hue of the Bengal variety. The 

 cubs or quite young have an especially dense coat. 



The size of a full-grown animal varies considerably ; 

 the largest skin we have met with measured 14 feet, 

 including the tail. The Chinese Tiger .inhabits 

 Manchooria. 



The majority of the skms are shipped from Shanghai, 

 and fetch from £'10 to .£40, according to quality, 

 condition, colour, etc. ; £66 has even been paid for an 

 extraordinary" large skin. 135 skins were imported in 

 1891. The Chinese often use black Cat to imitate ear 

 of Tiger when deficient. 



The Turkestan Tiger is distinct from the Chinese 



