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Like all the smaller members of the cat family, it climbs trees 
with great agility and lies in wait among the branches for its 
prey. 
The Brazilian Ocelot {Felts chibigouazou) is consider¬ 
ably larger, and has a conspicuously large head, much more 
yellow in color then the rest of the animal. Several other 
species of small cats range from Mexico southward through 
tropical America. Among these the Eyra ( F\ eyra) and 
Yaguarundi ( F\ yaguarundi ) have peculiarly long, flattened 
heads, and short legs, which cause them to look much like 
large weasels. 
A number of others are found in Asia and Africa, of which 
the Serval {Fells served), the Caracal {F. caracal ), the 
Fishing Cat {F. viverrina ), the Javan Cat {F. javanensis ), 
and the Golden Cat {F. temmincki') are at times represented 
here. 
The Spotted Hyaena {Hycena crocuta ), the Striped Hy^na 
{H. striata ), and the Brown Hyaena {H. brunnea) constitute 
the family Hycenidce. Of some of these, specimens will 
usually be seen in the Garden. They are readily distinguished 
from the dogs, which they somewhat resemble, by the excess 
of length in the fore over the hind limbs. Their molar teeth 
are unusually strong, and the jaw muscles are very powerful, 
thus enabling them to crush with ease large bones, which 
they devour. 
The Striped Hyaena inhabits both Africa and India, and 
presents a marked appearance by reason of a mane or crest 
of hair, running the length of the spine, which it has the 
power to raise at will, probably for the purpose of increasing 
its apparent bulk and giving to itself a more frightful ap¬ 
pearance, thereby deterring from an attack those enemies 
which would otherwise overcome and destroy it. It is 
more cowardly in disposition and solitary in habit than 
the Spotted Hyaena, which is confined to the southern part 
of Africa. 
The Bornean Sun Bear {Ursus malayanus ) and the 
Himalayan Bear ( Ursus tibetanus ) belong to a group of the 
Ursidce known as sun bears, from their favorite habit of bask¬ 
ing in the sun. 
The Sloth or Jungle Bear {Melursus ursinus ) frequents 
the thick jungles of India. 
