OCELOT. 
self by devouring their flesli, be only 
*' quenches his tliirst by drinking their blood/' 
" Dampier mentions this animal under the 
name of the Tiger-Cat. " The Tiger-Cat 
of the Bay of Campeachy is about the size 
of a Bull-Dog. His legs are short, and his 
body resembles that of a MastilF: but, in the 
head, hair, and the manner of hunting his 
prey, he has a great similarity to the Tiger, 
" [Jaguar] except that he is not so large. 
" They are here very numerous. They de- 
" vour Calves ; and G-amie of all kinds, which 
abound in this country, and which render 
" them less dangerous to Men. Their aspect 
is extremely grand and ferocious." 
*' In a state of captivity," proceeds Bdil(>n, 
he retains his original manners. Nothing 
can soften the natural ferocity of his dispo- 
sition, or calm the restlessness of his move- 
ments. For this reason, he is always kept 
in a cage. " At the age of three months," 
says M. L'Escot, wdio brought these animals 
from Cartha.frena to IvL De Beost, Corresoon- 
dent of the Academy of Sciences, " when 
*' these two young Ocelots had devoured their 
" nurse, I kept them in a cage, and fed them 
