The Lion 



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form the main armament of the sides of the mouth ; the lower carnassial 

 being absolutely the last tooth in the jaw, while the corresponding upper 

 tooth has only one small and unimportant molar behind it. All the 

 members of the family walk entirely upon their toes, and are thus termed 

 digitigrade ; the front toes being five, and the hind four in number. 



The cats and lynxes, constituting the widely-spread genus Felis, have 

 the claws capable of complete retraction within their protecting sheaths. 

 The external appearance and coloration of the various kinds of these lithe 

 and graceful animals being more or less familiar to all, it will suffice to state 

 that there are nine well-marked African species of the genus all of which 

 seem entitled to be classed under the category of game. 



A. Ears smooth, or with only small terminal tufts. 



The Lion [F. leo). 



„ Leopard (F. pardus). 



„ Serval (F. serval).' 



„ Red Tiger-Cat (F. chrysothrix). 



„ Gray Tiger-Cat (F. celidogaster). 



„ Kaffir Cat (F. caffra). 



„ Jungle-Cat {F. chaus). 



„ Booted-Cat (F. maniculata). 



B. Ears with long terminal tufts of hair. 

 9. The Caracal, or African Lynx (F. caracal). 



The Lion (Fe/is leo) 

 In South-east Africa 



Lecnw of the Boers ; Ingonyama, Imbubi, and Ibubesi of the Zulus and 

 Swazis ; Ibulubesi of the Matonga and Mashangana ; Tau of the 

 Basuto and Bechuanas ; Nkango of the Lower Zambesi Natives. 



The general appearance of the lion is too well known to need detailed 



1 The Togo serval (F. tigeesiis) is probably only a local race, not specifically separable. 



