OCELOT. 
number produced depends more on magnitude 
than figure." 
Pennant, who seems to have compiled his 
^hort account chiefiy from Buffon, with some 
reference to Hernandez, tells us, from the 
Icitter, that this animal will sometimes extend 
irseif along the boughs, as if dead, till the 
Monkeys, tempted by their natural curiosity, 
approaching to examine it, become it's prey. 
The Ocelot appears to inhabit the hotter 
parts of America, in general; particularly, 
Terra Firma, California, and New Spain: 
and to be, when full growm, about two feet and 
a lialf high, and four feet long. Pennant, 
; chough he calls it the Mexican Cat, describes 
ill: as four times the size of a large Cat ; and 
I observes, that it inhabits Brasil, and the neigh- 
bourhood of Carihagena, as well as Mexico. 
The head, and upper parts of the Male are 
of a bright reddish tawny ground ; which be- 
comes nearly white, toward the lower part of 
tlie sides, as well as on the breast, belly, and 
limbs. A stripe of black extends all along the 
back, from head to tail ; from, the nostrils to the 
corners of the eyes, there is also a black stripe - 
and there are spots of black on the forehead. 
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