THE STORY OF THE OCELOT. 
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range is the same as the jaguar’s, and it partakes of the habits of that animal, 
although the ocelot is a much smaller member of the cat family. 
It is a very voracious animal, but at the same time timid. It rarely attacks 
men. It is afraid of dogs, and when pursued it makes off to the woods and 
climbs a tree. There it remains, and even takes up its abode to sleep and 
look out for game and cattle, upon which it darts as soon as they are within 
range. It prefers the blood to the flesh, and, in consequence, destroys a vast 
number of animals, for instead of devouring them, it only quenches its thirst 
by sucking their blood. 
THE OCELOT. 
Notwithstanding its cowardice, the ocelot is a very savage animal. A 
pair of young ones in captivity at the age of three months were sufficiently 
strong and cruel to kill and devour a dog who had been given them as a 
nurse. The male always keeps the female in wonderful subjection, so much 
so, that she is afraid even to attempt to eat until he is completely satisfied. 
In the matter of markings, the ocelot is admitted to be the most beautiful 
member of the cat family. The ground-color of the ocelot may be tawny- 
