A DESCRIPTION OF 
THE TIGER. (Felis Tigrir.) 
THE Tiger, though very inferior to the Lion in majesty of 
appearance and deportment, is nearly equal in size and 
strength. The Tiger is another species of the cat kind, 
and is indeed very like an enormous cat. The whiskers and 
the tail are exactly like those of a cat ; and both the Tiger 
and the Lion resemble the cat in the form of their feet, 
and the power they possess of drawing in their claws. The 
Tiger, however, is more cat-like in his habits than the 
lion. When pleased, he purrs and curves up his back as 
he rubs himself against the nearest object, exactly like a 
cat ; and when enraged, he growls rather than roars ; and 
springs up to a great height before he pounces on his 
prey. 
The Tiger has a smaller and rounder head than the 
Lion ; he has no mane ; his tail is without any tuft at the 
