BLACK LEOPARD. 
of Paiithera, and afterwards by that of Pardus ; 
and the modern Latuis hv the name of Leo- 
pardiis. The body of this animal is five or 
six feet long, and the tail about two. It's 
skin, which is of a yellow hue, but whitish 
under the bellv, is marked with black spots, 
cither annular or in the form of beads. The 
generality of these rings have one or m.ore 
central spots : some of them are oval, and 
others circular ; and they are frequently above 
three inches in diameter. 
The Little Panther of Oppian, the ancients 
have not distinguished by any particular name : 
but our modern travellers have called it the 
Ounce, Once, or Onza ; corruptedlv, EufFon 
says, from the name Lvnx, or Lunx. To 
this animal he preserves the denomination ct 
the Ounce, from it's aiEnitv to the Lvnx, and 
describes it as much smaller than the Panther. 
It's body is oulv about three feet and a half in 
length ; but it's tail frequently measures three 
feet. It's hair, too, is longer than that of the 
Panther ; and it is of a whitish grey on the 
back and sides, and of a grey still more whire 
under the belly. The spots, however, a: .- 
