A name applied originally to the leopard or panther; by Goldsmith to the Ocelot (Felis pardalis), and by others to species of Tiger-cat.

Any of various wild cats inhabiting mountainous country; (North American) a puma, lynx, or bobcat. Cf. catamount, n.

A wild cat, Felis pardalis, having a tawny coat marked with numerous black rings, spots, and streaks, and found in forests and scrub from…