50 CLASS MAMMALIA. 



upper carnivorous tooth has three lobes, and a blunt 

 heel within, the lower two have pointed and trenchant 

 lobes without any heel. Finally, they have but a 

 very small upper tuberculous tooth, without any 

 thing to correspond below. The species of this 

 genus are very numerous, and very various in size 

 and colour, although all similar in form. They can- 

 not be subdivided but according to the somewhat 

 unimportant characters of size and the magnitude of 

 the fur. 



At the head of this genus stands, 



The Lion, (Felis Leo. Lin.) Buff. VIII. i. if. 



Distinguished by its uniform fawn-colour, the 

 tuft of hair at the tip of its tail, and the mane 

 which clothes the head, neck, and shoulders of 

 the male. This is the strongest and most cou- 

 rageous of all animals of prey. Formerly the 

 species was spread through the three divisions 

 of the old world, but at present it seems almost 

 confined to Africa, and some neighbouring parts 

 of Asia. The head of the lion is more squared 

 than that of the following species 



The tigers are large species with smooth skin, 

 very frequently marked with bright spots. 



The Royal Tiger, (Felis Tigris,) Buff. VIII. ix. 



As large as the lion, but with a more elongated 

 body and rounder head. Of a bright fawn-colour 

 above and pure white underneath, radiated ir- 



