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by day are dens and caves, gloomy rocks and ruins of towns and 
sepulchral monuments of antiquity. As darkness sets in, these 
beasts emerge from their abode and prowl in search of their prey 
with menacing teeth and glaring eyes. The spotted and the brown 
hyenas are confined to Africa; the striped species is a native of 
Southern and Central Asia. 
The Leopard (Felis pardus), of Africa differs but slightly from 
the Indian Leopard. Agility and power are united in these species 
of the cat tribe. Its appearance is graceful indeed, but in size the 
animal is surpassed by the tiger. 
The Puma orCouguar (Felis concolor ), is the animal often des¬ 
ignated as the American Lion by travelers in South America and 
the western portion of the United States. There are two varieties, 
The Leopard. (Felis pardus.) 
one silvery grey, the same as those at the Garden, the other nearly 
red. 
The Tiger {Felis tigris ), is represented by a pair of these beau¬ 
tiful creatures. Asia is the home of the Tiger, one of the most 
bloodthirsty of all beast. His favorite resorts are large forests in 
neighborhood of streams of water, where he lies in wait for man 
and beasts. In captivity the tiger sometimes submits to training 
and can be taught to perform little tricks, nothwithstanding the 
fact that this animal is much more cruel and audacious in attack, 
than the Lion. 
The Stoat, ( Mustella Erminea ), with fur in summer time much 
like that of the weasel, is often mistaken of the Ferret ( Mustela 
/Wo), which is larger in size, and does not change its color twice a 
year like the Stoat. 
The next Cage contains an American Wild Cat ( Felis rufa), 
presented to the Garden by Mr. D. W. Johnston, Richmond, 
