§23 CINEREOUS, AND JAPAN CAT, 
Cinereous cat. 
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This seems to be described only by Mr. Pennant, 
who informs us that it is about the size of the 
ocelot, and is a native of Guinea. It is of a 
cinereous colour, palest on the legs and belly ; the 
irides are hazel ■ the tip of the nose red : ears 
sharp and rounded, black on the outside, grey 
within ; from the nose to the eye, on each side, 
a black line, and above and beneath each eye a 
white one •} sides of the mouth white, with four 
rows of small black spots ; from the hind part 
of the head to the back and shoulders run some 
long, narrow, hollow stripes ; along the top ot 
the back two rows of oval black spots ; the marks 
of the sides long, hollow, and irregular, extending 
from the shoulders to the thighs ; shoulders both 
barred and spotted ; tail not so long as the body, 
with large spots above, and small beneath. This 
species, according to Mr. Pennant's description 
as given above, seems to approach extremely near 
to the ocelot, the female of \yhich inclines much 
to ash-colour ; but being expressly said to be a 
native of Guinea, we cannot suppose it the same 
species. 
Japan cat. 
To is is said to be of the size of a common cat, 
lias a tail ten inches and a half long ; the ears are 
upright and pointed ; colour of the face and lower 
part of the neck whitish ; breast and lower part of 
the belly a clear grey ; body part yellow and grey, 
mixed with black, disposed in transverse ways. 
Along the back, quite to the tail, is a broad band 
of black, which also extends over the upper part 
of the tail ; the low er part is semi-amnilated with 
