HISTORY OF QUADRUPEDS. 2 ot 



Brazil, is very voracious, but timid, and feldom attacks 

 men. It is afraid of dogs ; and, when purfued, flies to 

 the woods. 



It lives chiefly in the mountains, and conceals itfelf 

 amongft the leaves of trees; from whence it darts upon 

 fuch animals as come within its reach. It fometimes ex- 

 tends itfelf along the boughs, as if it were dead, till the 

 monkies, tempted by their natural curiofity, approach 

 within its reach. — -It is faid to prefer the blood of ani- 

 mals to their flefh. 



The Ocelot cannot eafily be tamed, and retains its ori- 

 ginal wildnefs in a ftate of captivity. Nothing can foften 

 the natural ferocity of its difpofition, nor calm the reft- 

 leffhefs of its motions. For this reafon, it is always kept 

 in a cage. — One of thefe animals, fhewn at Newcaftle 

 in 1788, although extremely old, exhibited great marks 

 of ferocity. It was kept clofely confined, and would not 

 admit of being carerTed by its keeper in the fame manner 

 as the Lion ; but growled conftantly, and always appear- 

 ed in motion. — A male and female Ocelot were brought 

 to France fome years ago, which had been taken when 

 very young. At the age of three months, they became 

 fo ftrong and fierce, as to kill a bitch that was given 

 them for a nurfe. When a live Cat was thrown to 

 them, they fucked its blood, but would not tafte its flefh. 

 The male feemed to have a great fuperiority over the fe- 

 male, as he never allowed her to partake till his own ap- 

 petite was fatisfied. 



The female Ocelot, like all the larger animals of the 

 Cat kind, produces a fmall number at a time. The two 

 # above-mentioned were the only young ones found with 

 the mother, which was killed at the time they were 



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