. Animals in menageries. Mr. T. Landseer,from the original drawings of major Smith. The Clouded Tiger. Fells nebulosa, H. Smith, cited in Griff. Carnivorre, p. or Clouded Tiger, Griff\ Cuv. ii. 499. Fellsnebulosa, Griff. Syti. No. 420. Felis microcelis, Ttm-minck, Horsf., Zool. Journ. ii. 542. Rimau-Dahan, of theSumatrese. ( Fig. 18.) The Clouded Tiger of major Smith, we shall consider,at present, as the samespecies with that calledRimau-Dahan by theinhabitants of , with this impres-sion, we shall condensethe interesting accountof its manners given by sir Stamford Raffle
. Animals in menageries. Mr. T. Landseer,from the original drawings of major Smith. The Clouded Tiger. Fells nebulosa, H. Smith, cited in Griff. Carnivorre, p. or Clouded Tiger, Griff\ Cuv. ii. 499. Fellsnebulosa, Griff. Syti. No. 420. Felis microcelis, Ttm-minck, Horsf., Zool. Journ. ii. 542. Rimau-Dahan, of theSumatrese. ( Fig. 18.) The Clouded Tiger of major Smith, we shall consider,at present, as the samespecies with that calledRimau-Dahan by theinhabitants of , with this impres-sion, we shall condensethe interesting accountof its manners given by sir Stamford Raffles and , in their notice of the rimau-dahan. The mature size of this new and very remarkabletiger has not been correctly ascertained, since the indi-vidual examined and measured by Dr. Horsfield seemsonly to have acquired about two thirds of its maturesize and bulk: if this calculation be correct, the full-grown animal would measure about four feet from thenose to the base of the tail; the tail itself would be. 122 ANIMALS IN MENAGERIES. tliree feet six inches; and the greatest height, at theshoulders, nearly one foot ten inches. It would thus bemuch inferior to the full-grown tiger of Bengal; whilethe following anecdotes will show how totally it differsfrom that savage animal in disposition. Sir Stamford kept two of these animals in confine-ment; and both were so remarkable for good temper andplayfulness, that no domestic kitten could be more so ;they were always courting intercourse with casual pas-sengers ; and in the expression of their countenance,which was always open and smiling, showed the greatestdelight when noticed,— throwing themselves on theirbacks, and delighting in being tickled and rubbed. Onboard the ship, which conveyed one of these to Eng-land, was a small dog, which used to play round thecage with the tiger; and it was amusing to observe theplayfulness and tenderness with which the latter camein contact with its little companion. When fed with a
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