. Animals in menageries. LONG-TAILED TIGER-CAT. 12? on the flanks, and white on the cheeks and belly: thehead and ears have black and white spots, and threeseries of the former pass down the back; those of theflanks, shoulders, and crupper are deep yellow, borderedall round with black, except at the anterior edge; and ofthese there are seven or eight; while some of theshoulder spots unite, and form an oblique band ; thoseon the feet are smaller, and they disappear altogetherupon the toes ; but the spots on the belly are full andcloudy: the tail has ten or eleven black rings. The Long-tailed Ti
. Animals in menageries. LONG-TAILED TIGER-CAT. 12? on the flanks, and white on the cheeks and belly: thehead and ears have black and white spots, and threeseries of the former pass down the back; those of theflanks, shoulders, and crupper are deep yellow, borderedall round with black, except at the anterior edge; and ofthese there are seven or eight; while some of theshoulder spots unite, and form an oblique band ; thoseon the feet are smaller, and they disappear altogetherupon the toes ; but the spots on the belly are full andcloudy: the tail has ten or eleven black rings. The Long-tailed Tiger-Cat. Fells Macrourus, Prince Maximilian, H. Smith. (Fig. 21.). The remarkable length of tail seems to be the moststriking characteristic of this species, discovered by thePrince of Neuwied, during his researches in have not ourselves seen an authentic specimen ;but, as the above structure was equally apparent in anindividual brought from Mexico, we are still disposedto consider our designation of this latter animal, alreadyalluded to, as correct. Major Smith appears, however,to have examined two undoubted specimens of theBrazilian race ; and his description may be comparedwith ours. It seems to be little larger than the commondomestic cat. The neck is long and thick ; the face very short ;and the tail about a fourth longer than that of theinked ocelot. The face, neck, back, shoulders, rump,and hams are ochrey grey, streaked and marked with 128 ANIMALS IN MENAGERIES. from three to four rows of large black spots, describingsomewhat irregular figures. The tail is semi-annulated,with the tip black. Two streaks under each eye run tothe angle
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