. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Mammals; Natural history; Mammifères; Sciences naturelles. 182 THE OCELOT. closely to tlic_ body, and only pvesonts its black surface to the eye. But if it is excited and sets up its fur after the manner of an an^ny eat, the Mhi'te inarkiuns of the hair immediately become visible. It is said to lie a very savage animal when wTld. It is a native of Ciuiana, and several specimens have been brought to this countrv. :im Pi '1 ! 11 i^ '^ nSN ' â v:.C'^"'"^*\. M.\IU!;i) CAT.â/,.. ,1,: .\l,i The Marbled Cat ])artakes more of the pniveriiial
. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Mammals; Natural history; Mammifères; Sciences naturelles. 182 THE OCELOT. closely to tlic_ body, and only pvesonts its black surface to the eye. But if it is excited and sets up its fur after the manner of an an^ny eat, the Mhi'te inarkiuns of the hair immediately become visible. It is said to lie a very savage animal when wTld. It is a native of Ciuiana, and several specimens have been brought to this countrv. :im Pi '1 ! 11 i^ '^ nSN ' â v:.C'^"'"^*\. M.\IU!;i) CAT.â/,.. ,1,: .\l,i The Marbled Cat ])artakes more of the pniveriiial ])ardine spotted character tliau either of the two preceding animals, and altliough not so finely marked as the beautiful Ocelots, or Tigvr Cats, ]K).ssesscs a lur prettily cbversified witli dark spots up(m a light ground. T]i(> ground of the iur is generally of a grevish tawn\', on which are scattered niany sjiots, not so sharply defined those of the Letipard, or'the Tiger Cats. It is an inhabitant of .Malacca. IMany of the members of the large genus Leo])ardus, are classed together under the title of Ocelots, or, more ])opuhii'ly, of Tiger Cats. Thev are all iiwt beautiful animals, their fur being diversified with bi'illiant contrasts of a dark spot, streak, or dash upon a lighter ground, and tlieir actions filled with grace and elegance. _ The common Ocelot is a native of the tropical regions of'^America, where it is found in sonie profusion. In length it rather exceeds four feet, of which the tail occupies a con- siderable portion. Its height avci'ages eighteen inchfs The ground colour of the fur is a very light greyish-fawn, on are drawn jiartially broken bands of a very deep fawn-colour, edged with black, luiining along tlie line of the bodv. The band that extends along the spine is unbroken. On the head, neck, and the of the , the bands are broken uj) into sjiots and , which are entirely black, the fawn tint in their centre
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