CINCINNATI ZOO GUIDE 
Tiger 
latter does not fly into a rage unless provoked, but tigers are 
fierce without provocation. 
The Leopard (Felis pardus ). The leopard inhabits Asia and 
Africa. It is the third in size of the old-world cats. Unlike the 
lion and tiger, it is a tree climber, and preys chiefly on small 
animals and lives where there is a certain amount of scrub. The 
India leopard is not so fierce and has longer spots than the 
African leopard. 
Black Leopard (Felis pardus ). This magnificent animal is a 
variety which comes from southeastern Asia, and is notable for 
its extremely savage temper. Naturalists claim it is merely a 
colored variety of the common leopard. 
The Jaguar (Felis oncd). The jaguar is found exclusively in 
South America. It resembles the leopard to a certain extent. 
It is more clumsy and larger than the leopard, measuring from 
four to four and a half feet from the nose to the root of the tail. 
His head is larger and rounder, and his limbs are shorter than 
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