What are some good ideas on making an ocelot out of?

Question

I have ths project for school and I can't think of any good materials to make it out of.By the way an ocelot is a like a small leopard. It would help me a lot if you could help me think of a material I could make an ocelot out of.

It is not a leopard I said it was almost the same and smaller

Answer 1

Make one out of papier mache. You can roll up newspaper and tie or masking-tape the main body shape together. Then put on a few layers of papier mache to smooth out the features. Paint on the details. It's really not too hard.

Here's a how-to on making papier mache.
http://frugalliving.about.com/od/craftsandhobbies/ht/papiermache.htm

And another:
http://www.make-stuff.com/kids/papier_mache.html

Answer 2

What about a thrift-store leopard coat or scarf, or some sort of leopard print material?