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THE CHATI. 



deep fawn color, edged with black, running along the line of the body. 

 The band that extends along the spine is unbroken. On the head, 

 neck, and the inside of the limbs the bands are broken up into spots and 

 dashes, which are entirely black, the fawn tint in their centre being 

 totally merged in the deeper hue ; the ears are black, with the exception 



The Ocelot {Leopardus Furdalis). 

 of a conspicuous white spot upon the back and near the base of each 

 ear. Owing to the beauty of the fur, the Ocelot skin is in great request 

 for home use and exportation, and is extensively employed in the manu- 

 facture of various fancy articles of dress or luxury. 



In its habits the Ocelot is quick, active, and powerful, proving itself 

 at all points a true leopard, although but in miniature. 



The eye of the Ocelot is a pale yellowish brown and tolerably full 

 with the Imear pupil smaller than is found in the ordinary Felidie 



There are several species of these pretty and agile animals, among 

 which the most conspicuous are the Common, the Gray, and Painted 

 Ocelots, and the Margay, or Marjay, as it is sometimes called. The 

 habits of these animals are very similar. 



Although so gentle in its demeanor when domesticated as to have 

 earned for itself the name of "ME.," or "placid," the Chati is, when 

 wild, a sufficiently destructive animal. It is not quite so larae as the 

 ocelots, with which creatures it is a compatriot. 



