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Show 1867.] DR. J. E. GRAY ON THE SKULLS OF THE FELIDA. 2/5 Angola) Cat. The tail is usually long. It is very short or almost entirely wanting in the Isle of Man Cats, or the Japan Cats of Kaempfer. The ears are generally erect; but they are sometimes pendulous in the Chinese Cats. Mr. Hodgson thinks the Domestic Cat (Felis domestica) is derived from F. nepalensis (Journ. Asiat. Soc. Bengal, i. p. 341). Pennant (Hist. Quad. i. p. 293) says the Indian Wild Cat breeds with the Domestic English one. The Domestic Cats in India breed with F. chaus and F. rubiginosa, Elliot, with F. ornata, Scott, and with F. viverrina, Kelaart, in Ceylon. They breed with F. caffra, Layard, at the Cape (see Blyth, P. Z. S. 1863, p. 184). Skull not observed. 28. F E L I S M A N U L , Pallas. F. nigripectus, Hodgson. Hab. Tibet. Pupil linear, erect.-Hodgson. 29. FELIS MEGALOTIS, Miiller. Hab. Timor. Not seen by me. 11. CHAUS. Tail shorter than the body, reaching to the hocks. Ears pencilled at the tip. Pupil oblong, erect. Skull: orbits very large, incomplete behind ; nasal bones narrow, close on the maxilla ; front upper false grinder distinct; upper tubercular grinder small, transverse; the lobe on the inner side of the upper flesh-tooth moderate. Forehead of skull convex ; face short. 1. CHAUS LIBYCUS. Felis libyca, Olivier. F. chaus, Gulden st. F. catolynx, Pallas. F. affinis, Gray. F. dongolensis, Hemp. F.jacquemontii, I. Geoff. Voy. Jacquemont, t. 3. f. 1, 2 (skull). F. katas, Pearson. F. rilppellii, Brandt. F. marginata, Loche, Bev. Zool. 1858. Lyncus erythrotis, Hodgson. Chaus jacquemontii, Gerrard. IF. caligata, Bruce ; I. Geoff. Voy. Jacquemont, t. 3. f. 2 (skull). LLab. Africa and Asia. . 2. CHAUS ORNATUS. Felis ornata, Gray, Illust. Ind. Zool. t. . IF. huttonii, Blyth, M S . Hab. India (Capt. Boys). B.M. |