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

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


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http://www.make-stuff.com/kids/papier_ma鈥?/a>What are some good ideas on making an ocelot out of?
What about a thrift-store leopard coat or scarf, or some sort of leopard print material?