The Ocelot. 
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the great length of its tail, which, from being clothed 
with a long thick fur, corresponding with that of the 
body, appears to be also of great thickness. This thick 
and somewhat woolly-looking coat is rendered necessary 
by the coldness of the districts inhabited by the Ounce, 
which is found in Thibet and other mountainous regions 
of Asia. 
THE OCELOT. (Folia par 
This species, which is often called the Tiger Cat, is de- 
scribed by Buffon as the most beautiful of the animals of 
its tribe, and it must be confessed that the great French 
naturalist had some reason for so speaking of it. It 
measures about three feet in length, exclusive of the tail : 
the colour of the upper parts and sides is a tawny grey, 
beautifully marked with irregular streaks and spots of 
black, and the whole lower parts are nearly white; The 
Ocelot is a native of the forests of tropical America, 
where it climbs the trees with great agility in pursuit of 
monkeys and birds. 
