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more than one square meal for a himgry jaguar. It is 

 found from southern Texas to southern Brazil. 



The little Margay Cat, (F. tigrina), is our smallest and 

 also rarest spotted cat. It is no larger than a good-sized 

 domestic cat, and its tawny ground-color is marked all over 

 with round spots. The rarest American feline in our pos- 

 session is the queer, otter-like Yaguarundi Cat, (F. yagua- 

 rondi) ^ of a uniform gray-brown color, without spots. It 

 is found in southern Texas and Mexico, and is so seldom seen 

 in captivity that comparatively few persons north of the 

 Rio Grande are aware of its existence. Our specimen came 

 from Brownsville, Texas. 



The Bay Lynx, Eed Lynx, or Wild Cat, {Lynx nifus), is 

 the smallest of American Lynxes, and it is the one that in- 

 habits the United States eastward of the great plains. Until 

 further notice, this species will be found in the Small-Mam- 

 mal House. It may have a few dark spots, or none at all. 

 Its color varies so greatly that it is at times impossible to 

 determine where this species leaves off, and the more heavily 

 spotted subspecies of the southwest takes its place. The 

 latter is known as the Spotted "Lyayi, {L. r. maculatus) . 



Young Leopards and Jaguars. — Owing to the necessity of 

 keeping young animals of the large feline species in cages of 

 proper size to best meet their wants in early life, the Small- 

 Mammal House may be expected to contain, at any and all 

 times, a small assortment of young leopards, jaguars, pumas, 

 or even tigers and lions. At this date it contains a fine 

 young Jaguar, procured in the State of Sonora, Mexico, and 

 presented by Mrs. Arthur Curtiss James. It is growing 

 rapidly, and becoming so assertive in temper that ere long 

 it will require to be removed to the Lion House. There are 

 also here two fine young Leopards. 



The large and important group of Viverrines, or long- 

 faced eat-like carnivores of the East Indies, (Family Viver- 

 ridae), is well represented. It is the true Civets which fur- 

 nish—some of them — the evil-smelling civet of commerce — 

 an odor which we would gladly do wnthout. The Common 

 Civet-Cat, {Viverra sibetha), is the best known member of 

 this Family, and it is easily recognized by its large size, 

 heavily-spotted body and ring-streaked tail. It is common 

 throughout the Malay Peninsula, and in many other portions 

 of the Malay Archipelago. The larger Malayan Oivet-Cat, 

 {V. malaccensis), strongly resembles its understudy, but its 

 black spots and blotches are larger and more intense, and in 

 form it is mueli more robust. 



