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guigna and colocolo of Molina to be no other than 
the margay and ocelot. 
The figure given in the opposite plate, under the 
name colocolo, is from a drawing copied from one 
by Major Smith. It does not appear certain, though 
it is probable, that this is the animal Molina in- 
dicated as the colocolo, as he calls the marks spots, 
and not streaks ; at least the word is so translated.' 
This fierce animal was shot, in the interior of 
Guiana, by an officer of Lewenstein’s riflemen, and 
by him stuffed and sent to England for his Royal 
Highness the Duke of York ; but probably never 
reached its destination. A whimsical occurrence 
took place with it. The gentleman who had shot it 
placed it on the awning of the boat to air, as he was 
descending the river to Paramaribo ; the boat often 
passed under the branches of large trees, which over- 
hung the river, and on which were the resting-places 
of numerous monkeys, sometimes hanging to the 
extremest branches above the water. Although the 
vessel would on other occasions excite but little at- 
tention, no sooner was the stuffed specimen in sight, 
than the whole community would troop off, with 
prodigious screams and bowlings. It was of course 
surmised, from the excessive terror of these animals, 
that this species of cat must be an active enemy to 
them. 
The other figure was exhibited at Mr. Bullock’s, 
under the name of guigna, and was said to have 
been brought from America. 
