The Ocelot. 



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the great length of its tail, which, from being clothed 

 with a long thick fur, corresponding with that of the 

 body, appears to be also of great thickness. This thick 

 and somewhat woolly-looking coat is rendered necessary 

 by the Boldness of the districts inhabited by the Ounce, 

 which is found in Thibet and other mountainous regions 

 of Asia. 



THE OCELOT. ( Felis pardalis). 



THIS species, which is often called the Tiger Cat, is de- 

 scribed by Buffon as the most beautiful of the animals of 

 its tribe, and it must be confessed that the great French 

 naturalist had some reason for so speaking of it. It 

 measures about three feet in length, exclusive of the tail ; 

 the colour of the upper parts and sides is a tawny grey, 

 beautifully marked with irregular streaks and spots of 

 black, and the whole lower parts are nearly white. The 

 Ocelot is a native of the forests of tropical America, 

 where it climbs the trees with great agility in pursuit of 

 monkeys and birds. 



