. Chambers's encyclopedia; a dictionary of universal knowledge for the people. and characteristicsof the ocean will be described under Sea. OCEANIA, the name given to the fifth divisionof the globe, comprising all the islands wliich inter-vene between the south-eastern shores of the con-tinent of Asia and the western shores of theAmerican continent. It naturally divides itselfinto three great sections—Malay Archipelego (q. v.),Australasia (q. v.), or Melanesia and Polynesia (q. v.). OCELOT, the name of several species of Felido, natives of the tropical parts of South America, allied to the leo
. Chambers's encyclopedia; a dictionary of universal knowledge for the people. and characteristicsof the ocean will be described under Sea. OCEANIA, the name given to the fifth divisionof the globe, comprising all the islands wliich inter-vene between the south-eastern shores of the con-tinent of Asia and the western shores of theAmerican continent. It naturally divides itselfinto three great sections—Malay Archipelego (q. v.),Australasia (q. v.), or Melanesia and Polynesia (q. v.). OCELOT, the name of several species of Felido, natives of the tropical parts of South America, allied to the leopard by flexibility of body, length of tail, and other characters, but of much smaller 315 size. They are usually included in the genuaLeopardus by those wlio divide the into anumber of genera. They are inhabitants of fon-sts,and very expert in climbing trees. Their preyconsists in great ])art of birds. They are beauti-fully marked and coloured. The best knownspecies, or Common 0. {Fcli.^ pardalis), a native of thewarm paits of America, from Mexico to Brazil, is. Ocelot {Felie pardalis). from two feet nine inches to four feet long, exclusiveof the tail, which is from eleven to fifteen inches,and nearly of uniform thickness. The ears arethin, short, and pointed. The muzzle is ratherelongated. The colours vary considerably, but theground tint is always a rich red or tawny colour,blending finely with the dark brown on the marginsof the open spots, of which there are chains alongthe sides; the head, neck, and legs being alsovariously spotted or barred with dark brown orblack. The 0. is easily tamed, and is verj-^ gentle-and playful, but excessively mischievous. It maybe fed on porridge and mdk, or other such food^and is said to be then more gentle than if per-mitted to indulge in carnivorous appetites.—Verysimilar to the Common 0. are several otherAmerican species, as the Linked 0. (F. catenata),the Long-tailed 0. (F. mncroiiru-<), the Chati(F. mitis), &c. The simil
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