No VII THE CAT TRIBE. 

 PART III. THE JAGUAR, PUMA, ETC. 



THE Ounce (Leopardus undo) of Asia resembles 

 the Leopard so closely, both in appearance and 

 habits, that a detailed description is unnecessary. It 

 may be distinguished from either of the preceding 

 animals by the woolly aspect of its fur. 



We therefore pass it by and come to the Jaguar 

 (Leopardus onca) of the American continent. In its 

 native country the animal is usually spoken of as the 

 Tiger, just as the bison is erroneously dubbed the 

 buffalo. 



The jaguar is by no means unlike the leopard in 

 form and markings, but may be easily distinguished by 

 one or two peculiarities. 



In the first place, two or three bold black stripes are 

 drawn longitudinally across the breast, these being 

 never found in the leopard. The spots, too, with 

 which the body is thickly covered, are more angular in 

 shape than is the case in that animal, and are formed 

 like rosettes, each containing either one or two 

 smaller spots in its centre. Along the spine, from the 

 neck to the first foot or so of the tail, runs a chain of 

 solid black spots and dashes. The tail, too, is much 

 shorter in proportion to the size of the animal, and 

 barely touches the ground when its owner is standing 

 erect. 



The ground colour of the jaguar's fur is a bright 



