12 
the former, civilization has generally driven it to the se- 
cluded parts of the mountains of the North and East, and 
the cane brakes of the South. 
They are found of several shades, from silvery gray to 
reddish brown, and are all of one species, though known by 
the different names of Panther, Puma, Couguar, and Moun- 
tain Lion. The latter name was given to them by the early 
colonists of the country, probably for the reason that the 
Panther, having no mane and approaching in color to the 
lion, was taken to be a female of that species, which is 
also devoid of a mane. 
P^The Ocelot {Felis pardalis) is a native of Mexico, Cen- 
tral and South America, and occasionally those parts of the 
United States bordering on Mexico. It is a beautiful ani- 
mal, not much larger than the domestic cat. Like all of 
the cat family, with the exception of the lion and tiger, it 
climbs trees with great agility and lies in wait among the 
branches for its prey. 
THE SPOTTED HY^NA, 
