JAGUAR LEOPARD., 
son, both appearing to mean the same animal, 
as haviag long spots on the inferior parts of 
the bodv, and round ones on the superior: a 
ehara6ler which, BufFon insists, belongs nei- 
ther to the Panther, the Ounce, nor the Leo- 
pard:" and yet, in. his own figure of the Fe- 
male Panther, the spots on the beiiy certainly 
appear of an oblong form. 
Ill the account which BiiiFon gives us of 
the Jagnar — so called, from the Brasilian name 
of this animal, which isjanouara — he tells us, 
*' that the Jaguar resembles the Ounce, in 
size of body; and in the figure of most of the 
spots, as well as their dispositions. It is net 
so bold avS the Leopard or Panther. Like the 
Leopard, the ground colour of it's hah is a 
beautiful yellow; and not grey, like that of 
the Ounce. It's tail is shorter than that of 
either of these ajiimals. It's hair is longer thaa 
that of the Panther, and shorter than that of the 
Ounce. It is crisped when young, and smooth 
when the animal arrives at full growth." 
Pennant is more particular in his description 
of the Jaguar—" The hair," says he, is 
of 
