margay

The animal called the margay is really a kind of small ocelot, and it is sometimes known as the tiger-cat.
The Animal World, A Book of Natural History|Theodore Wood
I should say this was a margay, and it would have proved a cruel foe, not only of our poultry, but also of our sheep and goats.
The Swiss Family Robinson|Johann David Wyss
Fritz was engaged in preparing the skin of the margay, with more care than Jack had shown with that of the jackal.
The Swiss Family Robinson; or Adventures in a Desert Island|Johann David Wyss
When we were ready to set out, Fritz presented each of us with a little case he had made from the skin of the margay.
The Swiss Family Robinson; or Adventures in a Desert Island|Johann David Wyss

We may see the ocelot skulking through the deep shade, or the margay springing upon its winged prey.
The Forest Exiles|Mayne Reid

British Dictionary definitions for margay

margay

/ (ˈmɑːˌɡeɪ) /

noun

a feline mammal, Felis wiedi, of Central and South America, having a dark-striped coat

Word Origin for margay

C18: from French, from Tupi mbaracaiá

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