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taken ; and makes it probable, that they bring forth only 

 that number. 



The MARGAY 



is another beautiful animal of the fpotted tribe, and 

 known in many places by the name of the Tiger Cat. 

 The ground colour of the body is tawny, the face is 

 ftriped with black ; the body is marked with ftripes and 

 large fpots of black ; the bread and infides of the legs 

 are white, fpotted with black; the tail is long, marked 

 with alternate fpots of black, tawny, and grey. 



The Margay is fmaller than the Ocelot, and about the 

 lize of the Wild Cat, which it refembles in difpofition 



and habit, living on fmall animals, birds, &c. It is 



very wild, and cannot eafily be brought under fubjec- 

 tion. 



Its colours vary, though they are generally fuch as 

 have been defcribed. 



It is common in Guiana, Brazil, and varous parts of 

 South-America. 



It is called the Cayenne Cat, and is not fo frequent in 

 temperate as in warm climates. 



