They howl dreadfully; their cry, which is expreffive of the two monofyllables, hou, hou, is fomewhat plaintive, grave, and Arong, like that of an ox.

The ant eater, though it has no teeth to defend itself with, is the most cruel enemy the jaguar has to encounter. As foon as the jaguar attacks this little animal, it lies down on its back, and with its long claws feizes and fuffocates him.

Conguar. This animal is called by fome the Puma, or American Lion, but differs fo much from that noble animal, as not to admit of any comparifon. Its head is fmall, it has no name, its length, from nose to tail, is five feet three inches, the tail two feet. The predominant colour is a lively red, mixed with black, especially on the back, where it is darkeft: its chin, its throat, and all the inferior parts of the body, are whitish: its legs are long, claws white, and the outer claw of the fore feet much longer than the others.

It is found in many parts of North-America, from Canada to Florida: it is alfo common in Guiana, Brafil, and Mexico.

It is fierce and ravenous in the extreme, and will swim rivers to attack cattle, even in their inclofures. In North-America, its fury feems to be fubdued by the rigour of the climate, for it will fly from a dog in company with its master, and take shelter by running up a tree.

It is very deftructive to domeftic animals, particularly to hogs. It preys alfo upon the moofe and other deer; lies lurking upon the branch of a tree till fome of these animals pass underneath, when it drops down upon one of them, and never quits its hold till it has drunk its blood. It will even attack beafts of prey.

The Couguar of Pennfylvania.-This is another fpecies of cou guar, found in the temperate climates of North-America, as on the mountains of Carolina, Georgia, Pennsylvania, and the adjacent provinces. It differs much from the couguar above defcribed his limbs are fhorter, his body much longer, and his tail is alfo three or four inches longer. But in the colour the hair, and the form of the head and ears, they have a pe refemblance to each other. The couguar of Pennsylvania, Mr. Colinfon, is an animal remarkable for thinnefs and ler of body, fhortness of legs, and length of tail. The length the body, from the muzzle to the anus, is five feet four inch. and that of the tail is two feet fix inches one foot long, and the hind legs one f height of the body before is one foot n

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ten inches behind: the circumference of the thickeft part of the body is two feet three inches.

Black Cougar.-This animal differs from the firft we have defcribed, chiefly in the colour, which is dufky, fometimes fpotted with black, but generally plain. The throat, belly, and infides of the legs, are of a pale afh colour, the upper lip white, covered with long whiskers: above each eye it has very long hairs, and at the corner of the mouth a black spot; its paws are white, and its ears fharp pointed.

It grows to the fize of a heifer of a year old, and has great trength in its limbs.

It inhabits Brafil and Guiana, is a cruel and fierce animal, much dreaded by the Indians; but fortunately the fpecies is not

numerous.

Ocelot. The fkin of the male ocelot is extremely beautiful, and inolt elegantly variegated. Its general colour is that of a bright tawny; a black ftripe extends along the top of the back from head to tail; its forehead is fpotted with black, as are alfo its legs; its fhlders, fides, and rump, are beautifully marbled with long ftripes of black, forming oval figures, filled in the middle with fmill black (pots; its tail is irregularly marked with large fpots, and black at the end. The colours of the female are not fo vivid as thofe of the male, neither is it fo beautifully marked.

The ocelot very much resembles the common cat in the form of its body, although it is a great deal larger. Buffon makes its height two feet and a half, and about four feet in length.

It is a native of South-America, inhabits Mexico and Brafil, is very voracious, but timid, and feldom attacks men; it is afraid of dogs, and when purfued, flies to the woods.

It lives chicly in the mountains, and conceals itfelf amongst the leaves of trees, from whence it darts upon fuch animals as come within its reach. It fometimes extends itself along the boughs, as if it were dead, till the monkies, tempted by their natural curiofity, approach within its reach. It is faid to prefer the blood of animals to their flesh.

Margay. This is another beautiful animal of the fpotted tribe, and known in many places by the name of the Tiger Cat. The ground colour of the body is tawny; the face is ftriped with black; the body is marked with ftripes and large spots of black; the breaft and infide of the legs are white, spotted with black; the tail is long, marked with alternate fpots of black, tawny, and grey.

The margay is fmaller than the ocelot, and about the fize of the wild cat, which it refembles in difpofition and habit, living on small animals, birds, &c.-It is very wild, and cannot eafily be brought under fubjection.

Its colours vary, though they are generally fuch as have been defcribed,

It is common in Guiana, Brafil, and various parts of South and North-America.

It is called the Cayenne Cat, and is not fo frequent in tempe rate as in warm climates,

Lynx. This animal differs greatly from every animal of the cat kind we have hitherto described. Its ears are long and erect, tufted at the end with long black hairs, by which this fpecies of animals is peculiarly diftinguished: the hair of the body is long and foft, of a red-ash colour, marked with dusky pots, which differ according to the age of the creature; sometimes they are scarcely visible: its legs and feet are very thick and ftrong; its tail fhort, and black at the extremity; its cyes are of a pale-yellow colour; and its afpe& fofter and lefs ferocious than that of the panther or the ounce. The skin of the male is more fpotted than that of the female.

The fur is valuable for its foftness and warmth, and is imported in great quantities from America and the north of Europe. In the United States there are three kinds of the lynx, each probably forming a diftin& fpecies, The first (Lupus Lervarius, Linn. 3d edit.) is called by the French and English Americans, Loup Cervier. He is from two and a half to three feet in length; his tail is about five inches, His hair is long, of a light grey colour, forming, in some places, fmall, irregular, dark fhades; the end of his tail is black; his fur is fine and thick. He is the lynx of Siberia and fome of the northern parts of Europe. A few may be found in the north-eaftern parts of the district of Maine; but in the higher latitudes they

are more numerous,

The fecond, (Catus Cervarius, Linn.) is called by the French Americans, Chat Cervier; and in New England the wild cat. He is confiderably less than the former, or the Loup Cervier. He is from two to two feet and a half long; his tail is proportionably fhorter, about three inches long, and wants the tuft of black hair on the end of it. His hair is fhorter, particularly his legs and feet; is of a darker colour, brown, dark fallow

• Pronounced Loocervee.