CARNIVORA. 
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and not bordered with yellow. The type whence 
the figure was taken was lately exhibited at Exeter 
® Change. 
The New Spain cat of Pennant, chat sawoage de la 
Nowoelle Espagne of Buffon, is not, perhaps, suf- 
ficiently ascertained to be again described. If it be 
distinct, it must be a curious species, from the stiff- 
ness of its hair. 
THE GUIGNA. 
Felts Guigna, Molina. 
THE COLOCOLO. 
Felis Colocolo, Molina. 
These are described by Molina as two species of 
wild cats, which inhabit the forests. They resemble 
the domestic cat, but have a larger head and tail. 
The guigna is of a fawn colour, marked with round 
black spots, about five lines in diameter, extending 
along the back to the end of the tail. The colocolo 
has a white body, marked with irregular black and 
yellow spots, and the tail is encircled with black 
rings. They prey upon mice and birds, and some- 
times are seen near country houses, whither they are 
attracted by the poultry. 
It should be observed, that Cuvier thinks the 
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