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COLOCOLO.—Leopardus ferow. 
dropped down the river, it passed under overhanging boughs of large trees, on which rested 
numerous monkeys. Generally, when a boat passes along a river, the monkeys which in- 
habit the trees that border its banks display great curiosity, and run along the boughs so 
as to obtain as close a view as possible of the strange visitant. Before the Colocolo had 
been killed, the passage of the boat had been attended as usual by the inquisitive monkeys, 
but when the stuffed skin was exhibited on the awning the monkeys were horribly alarmed, 
and, instead of approaching the vessel as they had betore done, trooped off with prodigious 
yells of terror and rage. From this universal fear which the sight of the animal occa- 
sioned to the monkeys, it may be conjectured that the Colocolo, like the jaguar, the puma, 
and the ocelots, is in the habit of procuring its food at the cost of the monkey tribes. 
The head of this animal is peculiarly flat and broad, and the ears are large and 
rounded. In its general aspect, it bears a slight resemblance to the contour of the serval. 
THE pretty cat-like Leopard, which is known by the name of KuicHva, is an inhabitant 
of Brazil, where it appears to be of very rare occurrence. It is chiefly remarkable for its 
beautiful tail, which, as will be seen from the engraving, is extremely long, very bushy, 
and boldly marked with black semi-rings upon an ochry-grey ground. .The markings of 
the body are variable, as is the case with most of the Leopards, sometimes falling into 
solid or hollow spots, and sometimes coalescing until they form interrupted streaks. The 
face of the Kuichua is very short, and the neck long and thin. The very appropriate 
name, Macrourus, is a compound of two Greek works, signifying Long-tailed. 
ALTHOUGH so gentle in its demeanour when domesticated as to have earned for itself 
the name of “ Mitis,” or “placid,” the Chati is, when wild, a sufficiently destructive animal. 
It is not quite so large as the ocelots, with which creatures it is a compatriot. 
The colour of the Chati resembles that of the leopard, only is paler in general hue. 
The dark patches that diversify the body are very irregular—those which run along the 
back are solid, and of a deep black, while those which are placed along the sides have 
generally a deep fawn-coloured centre. Towards the extremity of the tail, the spots change 
