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nearly to Cape Horn, though in the most settled portions 
of the former, civilization has generally driven it to the se¬ 
cluded parts of the mountains of the north and east, and the 
cane brakes of the south. 
They are found of several shades, from silvery gray to red¬ 
dish brown, and are all of one species, though known by the 
different names of Panther, Puma, Couguar, and Mountain 
Lion. The latter name was given to them by the early colo¬ 
nists of the country, probably for the reason that the Panther, 
having no mane and approaching in color to the lion, was 
taken to be a female of that species, which is also devoid of 
a mane. 
The Ocelot (Felis pardalis ) is a native of Mexico, Central 
and South America, and occasionally those parts of the United 
States bordering on Mexico. It is a beautiful animal, not 
much larger than the domestic cat. Like all the smaller mem¬ 
bers of the cat family, it climbs trees with great agility and 
lies in wait among the branches for its prey. Several other 
species of small cats range from Mexico southward through 
tropical America. 
THE SPOTTED HYAENA. 
