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Felis tigrina

Margay \Mar"gay\, margay cat \margay cat\, n. (Zo["o]l.) A small American wild cat ( Felis wiedi syn. Felis tigrina), ranging from Mexico to Brazil. It is spotted with black. Called also long-tailed cat.

Felis tigrina

Tigrine \Ti"grine\, a. [L. tigrinus, fr. tigris a tiger.]

  1. Of or pertaining to a tiger; like a tiger.

  2. (Zo["o]l.) Resembling the tiger in color; as, the tigrine cat ( Felis tigrina) of South America.