CHAPTER IV.

THE CAT FAMILY--THE JAGUAR--THE SMALLER WILD CATS--THE DOMESTIC CAT.

THE JAGUAR--Its Character, Distribution, and Habits--Fondness for Negroes--THE PUMA--Its Character, Geographical Range, and Habits--Mode of Hunting the Puma--THE OUNCE--THE CLOUDED TIGER--The Character of its Fur, &c.--Its Habits--THE OCELOT--THE MARBLED TIGER-CAT--THE VIVERRINE CAT--THE PAMPAS CAT--THE LONG-TAILED TIGER-CAT--THE MARGAY--THE COLOCOLO--THE JAGUARONDI--THE EYRA--THE SERVAL--THE RUSTY-SPOTTED CAT--THE LEOPARD CAT--THE BAY CAT--THE SPOTTED WILD CAT--THE MANUL--THE EGYPTIAN CAT--THE COMMON WILD CAT--THE DOMESTIC CAT--Historical Sketch--Characters of Skin, &c.--Connection between Whiteness and Blindness--Habits--Use of Whiskers--Diet--Poaching Propensities--Fondness for Offspring--For Foster-children--Madness in Cats--Varieties--The Angora Cat, Manx Cat, Persian Cat, and Chinese Cat 44