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 Linnzus 
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 cacomitl 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 mot 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 evra Fischer), may also occur within our limits. It is 
plain, reddish-brown, 32 inches in length. 
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