The ocelot is a very small member of the panther family, and is found in Mexico and all through the American tropics.
In the great South American swamps the ocelot is one of its most formidable foes.
In length the Ocelot rather exceeds four feet, of which the tail occupies a considerable portion.
In its native wilds the Ocelot seeks its food chiefly among the smaller mammalia and birds, although it is strong enough to attack and destroy a moderate sized monkey.
It was long believed that the Ocelot was the offspring of the domestic cat, but it is now known to be distinct from the wild form of our woods.
The first ocelot was a tawny yellow and the second was a reddish gray.
Ned and Obed were lying flat upon the ground, when the second ocelot appeared, and, as the wind was blowing from him toward them, he did not detect their presence.
The races of the ocelot and margay in Middle America.
When the ocelot has arrived at its full growth, he is, according to Bolivar, two feet and a half high, and about four feet long.
Ocelot is an abbreviation of tlalocelotl, the name of this animal in Mexico, its native country.
The colours of the female ocelot are much weaker, and the design less regular; and this apparent difference it was that deceived Recchi, Fabri, and others, and was the occasion of their considering them as different species.
Of all animals whose skins are spotted, the robe of the male ocelot (fig.
He told of how he had come across one of the creatures at the body of the deer, of the thrilling combat that took place when the other ocelot arrived, and of shooting the survivor.
The ocelot is next only to the jaguar in ferocity and daring.
In all his hunter's experience, he had never seen an ocelotso large.
As the ocelot thrust out one formidable paw to tear its victim into its clasp, Jack flung the contents of the pepper bottle squarely into its eyes.
Chapter XXIV Jack and the Ocelot The one most satisfied with the result of this first cargo of nitrate was Captain Hillgrove.
At the same instant the deer started apart in terror, and I saw that an ocelot had leaped on the back of one of them, which laid back its broad antlers and galloped down the stream, while a second cat followed it with long high bounds.
I soon reloaded and hurried after Trusty, who was barking round a small oak in which the ocelot had sought shelter.
The wearing of puma and ocelot skins by one of the two highest grades of warriors in Mexico is too well known to need further mention here.
There are interesting native pictures of this combat and the fall of the ocelot in the Vatican Codex II, p.
Dwelling on the fact that in ancient Mexico Ursa Major was associated with an ocelot, I remembered the many representations in which an ocelot is represented as confronting an eagle, usually in mortal combat.
In consequence of this jaguar initial, Stela A becomes particularly noticeable, because one of the personages upon it has a beard, whilst the other is masked as an ocelot or jaguar.
Puma, four heads terminating arms of swastika at Tiahuanaco, (see Quadruped, Ocelot and Jaguar).
Sweetman, personal communication, 1958): An ocelot was seen collecting and feeding on cockroaches, possibly Blaberus sp.
The ocelot was quite efficient and seemed to relish the roaches.
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.
The ocelot is found only in forest districts, and is an excellent climber, spending most of its life in the trees.
The instrument consists of an oblong body to which four ocelot heads are fixed, one at each end and the others at the sides.
What appears to be the ocelot or jaguar is the favorite subject.
In dissecting an ocelot at the Zoological Gardens in 1883, a forked line was found immediately over the fork of the jugular vein.
He would heed them in the future; and to reassure himself on that point he lay still as death when a spiteful ocelotcame into view not a dozen paces away.
Suma heard the cry of distress and charged out of the dense cover with a snarl, but the ocelot had anticipated her coming and in a graceful leap to one side disappeared in the papyrus.
The Ocelot is about equal in size to the last-named, and equally prized for its beautiful skin, which is clouded with an admixture of spots and stripes upon a ground of yellowish-grey.
No, Tiger Cat, the Ocelot never owns on to being wore out, I opine.
The Ocelot bounds away too quickly," he observed, as if offended.
The Ocelothas all the wit of the palefaces, all the cunning of the red men.
The Ocelot knows his place in this part of the kentry--he don't shove his claws into no chief's mush and milk.
Why should the Ocelot hunger for the prey of the Tiger Cat?
The Ocelot is a native of South America and one of the most beautiful of the Cat family.
When tame the Ocelot is remarkably playful, climbing up the legs and nestling in the arms of its benefactors.
Like the Ocelot it is exceedingly playful when tame, seeking the notice and returning the caresses of all who encourage it.
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