COUGAR. 
The Cougar, or "I'igris Fulvus, has received 
many appellations. In both Catesby's, and Law- 
son's Carolina, it is even called the Panther; 
in Marcgrave's Brasil, and Ray's Synopsis of 
Quadrupeds, it has the name of Cugacuarana, 
whence probably was derived that of the Cou- 
gar, or Couguar of Buffon ; Schreber calls it 
Felis Concolor, and it is likewise described 
under that name in Molina's Chili. 
Nor docs the list end here: for, in South 
America, it is not only called Puma, but even 
mistaken for the lion ; and it is also, in many 
parts of America, very commonly denomi- 
nated the Red Tiger. 
But, as BufFon observes, it is neither marked 
^vith long stripes, like the tiger; nor with, 
round and full spots, like the leopard ; nor 
with annular spots, like the panther and the 
ounce. It is, he says, equal in length, but in- 
ferior in thickness, to the jaguar; having a 
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