JAGUAR. 
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a row of black spots running along the back to ancl beyond the root of 
the tail for about a foot along its upper surface ; the sides of the body are 
marked with black rings of irregular and somewhat oval shapes, with 
yellow-brown centres having dots of pure black in them. These black 
lings are, on the edge of the back somewhat diamond shaped, with from 
one to three little black spots inside. Many of these circles or squares are 
not perfect : some are formed by several dots and curved black patches 
which turn inwards. 
On the shoulders and the outer surfaces of the legs, these rings or 
squaies are succeeded by black spots or patches lessening in size as they 
approach the claws. The hair on the under, surface is dull-white from the 
roots, with large patches of black ; belly, inner sides of legs, and throat, 
white, blotched or spotted with black. These patches are irregular in 
size, being from one eighth of an inch to two inches in extent. Tail, 
general colour spotted black on a yellow ground, like the outsides of the 
legs. 
A living Jaguar from Mexico which we examined in its cage at 
Charleston, became very beautiful after shedding its hair in spring : the 
general colour of its body was bright-yellow, and the rings and spots were 
brilliant black. 
There was another living specimen in the same collection, from Brazil, 
which resembled the one from Mexico in its general markings, but was 
larger, more clumsy, and had shorter and thicker legs. There were, how- 
ever, no characters by which the species could be separated. 
DIMENSIONS. 
From point of nose to root of tail, 
Length of tail, - - 
Height of ear, 
Shoulder to end of claw, - 
Length of largest claw, 
Around the wrist, - 
“ “ chest, - 
“ “ head, - 
Breadth between the eyes, - - 
Feet. Inches. 
- 4 1 
- 2 1 (?) 
21 
- 2 
2 
74 
- 3 
- 1 93 
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HABITS. 
Alike beautiful and ferocious, the Jaguar is of all American animals 
unquestionably the most to be dreaded, on account of its combined 
