Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 181, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 August 1911 — The Malacca Wildcats. [ARTICLE]

The Malacca Wildcats.

In the forests of'Malacca andtother Islands in the Indian ocean may still be found too animal known as the wildcat The upper parts of It are generally-of a clear yellow cotoe, with black spots; the lower parts are white, with black spots also. On dm back toe spots lengthen almost Into lines or rings, black on yellow. The average Jehgth of toe animal, enludlng too talL Is almost two foot; toe tall averages, nine Inches. Its height when standing erect Is about If Inches at toe shoulder and 15 taohaa at the}hlnd»-qsuart«rß. Its tanu par is mild and gentle; it plays almost Ilka a domestic cat, or, rather, hfttoa, chasing Its tall and amusing Itself with anything that It can roll with Its paws.