486 CLASS MAMMALIA. 



(v. i. p. 46,) treats the Cape Cat of Dr. Forster as a Vi- 

 vera. He since, however, has been inclined to consider it 

 as a young specimen of the Serval. 



Shaw has figured this Cat from one of two drawings by 

 Dr. Forster, now in the Banksean library ; and, as much 

 uncertainty exists in regard to it, we have copied both these 

 drawings, in order that they may be compared with the 

 rest. The head in profile has a peculiar appearance, and if 

 correctly drawn, stamps it with an originality that can 

 hardly be mistaken should other specimens again occur. 



The group of this numerous family of the Felinae, which 

 has the common Domestic Cat for its type, must receive but 

 a brief notice, to which shall be added one or two figures, 

 which seem to demand some attention. 



D'Azara describes three species of Wild Cats, found in 

 America : first, the Yagouaroundi, the colour of which is 

 uniform, and without spots; each hair is annulated, black 

 and white ; but as the tip is always dark, this colour pre- 

 vails. It is very savage, and inhabits the borders of the 

 forests. This has been already noticed among the group 

 of Ocelots. 



The Ezra, which is of a clear red colour, with white 

 whiskers, and a white spot on each side of the nose. 



And the Pageros or Pampa Cat, which has the upper 

 part of the body a clear brown, and the lower parts white, 

 with transverse stripes. 



To which is added, in his Travels, the Negre, or Black 

 Cat. 



We are enabled, by the kindness of Major Smith, to pre- 

 sent a figure which seems to refer to the second-mentioned 

 of these. Indeed, it so nearly accords with the short de- 

 scription d'Azara has given of his Cat, as to leave little 

 doubt of its being the Eira. 



This is a miniature Couguar ; and the drawing from which 

 Major Smith copied it, is the original whence Margrave and 



