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CLASS MAMMALIA. 



occur in the Continental cave-deposits ; while in the corresponding de- 

 posits of Gibraltar we meet with the Pardine Lynx (F. pardina) ; and in 

 those of Bengal we find remains of the Jaguar (F. oncd) and Ocelot {F. 

 partialis), which now inhabit the same regions. In the Pliocene Siwaliks 



Fig. 1332. — Left lateral view of cranium (a), and larger view of an upper canine (b) of 

 Machcerodus meganthereum ; from the Upper Pliocene of France. Reduced. 



of India we meet with the huge F. cristata, which shows characters 

 connecting it both with the Tiger and the Jaguar ; and also smaller forms, 

 one of which appears to have been closely allied to the existing F. benga- 

 lensis. In the Pliocene of North America large Cats were represented 



pm. 3 ptn. 4 m. 1 



Fig. 1333. — Outer view of the left ramus of the mandible of Machcerodus sivalensis ; 

 from the Pliocene of India. One-third natural size. 



by F. augusta and F. atrox. In Europe, again, numerous species occur 

 in the Pikermi beds of Greece ; and we may also mention the compara- 

 tively small F. arvemensis and F. issiodorensis, of the French Pliocene, 

 one of which probably also occurred in the corresponding deposits of 

 Persia. 



The most remarkable of the true Cats are, however, the extinct 

 Machaerodonts or Sabre-toothed Tigers, which are characterised by 



