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The nearest approach to this hybrid hitherto recorded is the one bred at 

 Chicago between a male lion and a female cross between a jaguar and a 

 leopard, the true story of which, accompanied by a good figure by 

 Mr. Frowhawk, may be found in the Field for April 18 and 25, and May 9, 

 1908. The final episode in the history of that animal has, I believe, not 

 yet been told. After being exhibited in the Zoological Gardens and at the 

 White City it went to Glasgow, where, according to a sensational Press 

 notice, it was killed by a lion, which broke down the partition between the 

 cages and made short work of its opponent. That this story was of a piece 

 with the original account of the hybrid given out when it first appeared on 

 the market may be inferred from the condition of the dressed skin, which 

 had no sign of a tear or scratch upon it in London shortly after the 

 alleged tragedy. 



The chief difference between this hybrid of three species and the lion- 

 leopard born at Kolhapur lies in the size of the spots, those of the former 

 being large and jaguar-like, as might be expected, while those of the latter 

 are small and more leopard-like. 



R. I. POCOCK. 



Zoological Gardens, PlEgent's Park, London, N. W. 



[The above note appeared in the Field of 2nd November 1912, and is reprinted by 

 the kind permission of the Editor. 



The skin was presented to the Society by Colonel F. W. Wodehouse and is now 

 in the Society's Museum, — Eds.]. 



No. II.— VITALITY OF A TIGER. 



When passing through Bombay recently Mr. Clifford Batten gave us for 

 reproduction the above photograph of a tigress' skull. A note in regard 



