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LEOPARD. 
f With yellow hody marked with mb-- 
Felis LeoparDUS. contiguous black spots , disposed in- 
circles 3 
This animal, together with the difference mentioned be- 
fore, is also distinguished by the closer disposition of the 
spots which form its ocellated markings. The general 
length from nose to tail is four feet, of the tail two and a 
half. It is a native of Senegal, Guinea, and other parts 
of Africa, occurring also in several parts of Asia. In ge- 
neral appearance, these animals are fierce 5 the eye is rest- 
less, the countenance cruel, and all the motions short and 
precipitate ; they attack and devour whatever they meet, 
sparing neither man nor beast, and when the wild animals 
are unsufficient to satiate their cruel appetite, they descend 
in great numbers from their lurking places, and commit 
dreadful slaughter among the numerous herds of cattle, 
which are to be found in the plains ; they tear their prey, 
both with their teeth and claws, and though continually 
devouring, their appearance is always thin and meagre. 
