ocelotl

The _fauna_ of the country embraces fifty-two varieties of mammal quadrupeds, including three species of large felidae -- the jaguar, the puma, or cougar, and the ocelot, a carnivorous cat-like animal, whose name is derived from the native Mexican word _ocelotl_.

Mexico Its Ancient and Modern Civilisation, History, Political Conditions, Topography, Natural Resources, Industries and General Development Martin [Editor] Hume 1919

I. SUN 4 TIGER: inin tonatiuh nahui ocelotl ocatca - 676 years ( The Sun 4 Tiger lasted 676 years.

Mesoamerican religious concepts: Aztec symbolism, part III 2008

I. SUN 4 TIGER: inin tonatiuh nahui ocelotl ocatca - 676 years ( The Sun 4 Tiger lasted 676 years.

Mesoamerican religious concepts: Aztec symbolism, part III 2008

_ocelotl_ by the Mexicans long before Cortes landed on their shores.

The Log of the Sun A Chronicle of Nature's Year William Beebe 1919

[Footnote 1: "Segun los Anales de Cuauhtitlan el _ocelotl_ es el cielo manchado de estrellas, como piel de tigre."

American Hero-Myths A Study in the Native Religions of the Western Continent Daniel Garrison Brinton 1868

The Mexican tiger, the _ocelotl_, was a well recognized figure of speech, in the Aztec tongue, for the nocturnal heavens, dotted with stars, as is the tiger skin with spots. [

American Hero-Myths A Study in the Native Religions of the Western Continent Daniel Garrison Brinton 1868