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minck's museum, and the other in that of Prince Maximi- 

 lian, who, I believe, brought both from Brazil. 



" I insert here, as distinct, the Chati of M. P. Cuvier. 



" The specimen I have named conditionally Colocolo? 

 from Molina, seems to terminate this little group, and by 

 the character of its markings, to approximate to the Servals 

 and Tiger-Cats of the Old World. 



" It does not appear certain, though it may be probable, 

 that this is the animal Molina indicated as the Colocolo, 

 as he calls the marks spots, and not streaks ; at least, the 

 word is so translated. 



" This fierce animal was shot in the interior of Guiana, by 

 an officer of Lewenstein's riflemen, and by him stuffed and 

 sent to England for his Royal Highness the Duke of York ; 

 but probably never reached its destination. A whimsical 

 occurrence took place with it. The gentleman who had 

 shot it, placed it on the awning of the boat to air, as he 

 was descending the river to Paramaribo ; the boat often 

 passed under the branches of large trees which overhung 

 the river, and on which were the resting-places of numerous 

 Monkeys, sometimes hanging to the extremest branches 

 above the water. Although the t vessel would on other 

 occasions excite but little attention, no sooner was the 

 stuffed specimen in sight, than the whole community would 

 troop off with prodigious screams and howlings. It was 

 of course surmised from the excessive terror of these ani- 

 mals, that this species of Cat must be an active enemy to 

 them. 



" This animal was larger than the Wild Cat. The head 

 was remarkably flat and broad. The ears large and round. 

 The body slender. The tail just touched the ground when 

 the animal was standing. The legs were very strong. The 

 colour of the neck and back was whitish gray. The head, 

 throat, shoulders, sides, belly, and inside of the limbs white. 

 The back was marked with lengthened streaks of black, 



