*5© MAMMALIA. FER2E. Cat. 



four on the hind paws ; the tail is marked with circular bars ; the mouth is ornamented with four 

 rows of long whifkers, having from three to five hairs in each row ; thefe are as long as the head, 

 of a white colour, but black at the roots. 



269 9. Guepard. — 8. Felis jubata. 11. 



Of a tawny brown colour fpotted with black, having a mane on the neck. Erxleb. mam. 

 510. Schreber, iii. 392. t. cv. 



' Felis jubata. BruT. quad, 271. n. 1 o.— Tyger-Wolf. Kolben, Cape. — Guepard. Sm. BufF. vii. 

 251. — Hunting Leopard. Penn. hift. of quad. n. 156. pi. xxx. fig. 1. 



Inhabits the fouth of Africa, and India.- — This fpecies is of a long make, with a narrow cheft and 

 long legs, and is about the fize of a large Grey-hound. The neck is provided with a mane four or 

 five inches long ; and the hair on the belly is about the fame length : Tbe fur is of a pale yellow 

 colour, and fpeckled with fmall, fingle, black fpots. In India, this animal is tamed, and bred to the 

 chafe of Antilopes, being carried to the field, in waggons, chained and hoodwinked, till it is let loofe 

 upon the herd, which it attacks at unawares, ftealing along, and concealing itfelf till it gets a proper 

 opportunity, then darts forwards, with aftonifhing velocity, for five or fix vaft leaps; but if this does 

 not fucceed it becomes breathlefs and gives up the purfuit, returning peaceably to its mafter. 



2 7° 10. Jaguarete. — 9. Felis difcolor. 12. 



The body is moflly of a black colour. Schreber, iii. 393. t. civ. B. 



Felis nigra. Erxleb. mam. 512. n. 8. — Jaguarete. Marcgr. Braf. 235. Pifo Ind. 103. Raj. quad, 

 169. — Once. Des Marchais, voy. iii. 300. — Black Couguar. Sm. BufF. v. 201. pi. cxx. — Black Tiger. 

 Penn. hift. of quad. n. 161. pi. xxx. fig. 2. 



Inhabits South America. — This is a fierce, ftrong, and rapacious animal, which, when full grown, 

 is as large as a calf of a year old. The hair is fhort, very fmooth, and of a brownifh black colour ; 

 the lips, the feet, throat, breaft, belly, and infides of the legs and thighs, are whitifh. This animal 

 is moftly of a uniform colour, but is fometimes marked with fpots of a full black colour. 



271 11. Puma. — 10. Felis concolor. 9. 



The body is of a reddifh tawny colour, without fpots. MantifT. pi. ii. 522. Schreber, iii. 

 394. t. civ. A. 



Felis fulvo-rufefcens. Brif£ quad. 272. n. 1.1. — Puma, or American Lion. Hernand. Mex. 518.. 

 — Cuguacuarana. Marcgr. Braf. 235. Raj. quad. 169. — Cuguacuara. Pifo Ind. 103 — Panther. 

 Lawfon, Carol. 117. Catefby, app. xxv. — Brown Tiger. Barrere, Fr. equin. 166. — Couguar. Sm. 

 Buff", v. 197. pi. cxvii. and cxviii. — Puma. Penn. hift. of quad. n. 160. Arc!;, zool. n. 14. 



Inhabits America. — This animal is nearly of the fame fize with the Jaguar, being about as big as 

 a large Wolf : It is fierce and cunning, but will hardly venture to attack mankind : It climbs trees, 

 from whence it drops down on fuch animals as happen to pafs. The fur is of a uniform lively red 

 colour, tinged with black, and having no fpots ; the chin, throat, and inferior parts of the body, are 



whitifh i 



