Ocelot ; Cacomitl Cat 



Indians, but, as has been said, "truth and fiction" are so 

 hopelessly mingled in such tales that it is best to withhold 

 credence in most cases. 



Ocelot 



Felis pardalis Linnaeus 



Length. 45 inches, tail 15 inches. 



Description. Colour rufous tawny or brownish with blackish spots, 



rosettes and stripes, very variable in pattern. Below white 



with black spots. 

 Range. Lower Louisiana and Texas, throughout South America. 



This is a small spotted cat, ranging from the tropics to just 

 within our borders. It is very variable in colour and doubtless 

 when carefully studied will prove to present several well marked 

 varieties. Its habits within the United States are very little 

 known. 



Cacomitl Cat 



Felis cacomitli Berlandier 



Length. 40 inches, tail 20 inches. 



Description. Nearly uniform smoky gray, somewhat lighter be- 

 neath, darker in winter. 



Range. Rio Grande Valley: exact range not ascertained. A 

 similar animal, the Yaguarundi, ranges farther south through 

 South America. 



This is another Mexican visitor, belonging to the plain- 

 coloured group of cats. A somewhat similar species, the Eyra 

 (Felis eyra Fischer), may also occur within our limits. It is 

 plain, reddish-brown, 32 inches in length. 



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