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THE LEOPARD, (Fells Pardus,) 
Differs from the Tiger in being smaller, and in having 
the skin spotted instead of striped. His length from nose 
to tail is about four feet, the colour of the body is a more 
lively yellow, and the spots of his skin are smaller and 
closer than those of the panther; they are composed of 
four or five black dots arranged in a circle, and not imper- 
fectly representing the print left by the animal's foot upon 
the sand. There are said to be three varieties of the 
Leopard ; viz., the Panther, the Ocelot, and the Ounce. 
Like all animals of the cat tribe, Leopards are com- 
pounded of ferocity and cunning ; they prey upon the 
smaller animals, such as antelopes, sheep, and monkeys ; 
and they are enabled to secure their food with great suc- 
cess, from the extraordinary flexibility of their bodies. 
Kolben informs us, that in the year 1708, two of these 
