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These medium-sized cats are native to Central and South America. Ocelots were once highly valued for their fur, leading to a decline in their population numbers. Thankfully, protections illegalizing hunting ocelots have allowed them to bounce back.

Ocelots have distinctive black spots and bands over a reddish/tan background. Their undersides are more cream-colored, and have fewer spots. The spots on the ocelot’s legs, tail, and head are smaller, while the pattern on its body is more extensive. Each rounded ear has a white spot in the middle.

Interesting Facts About the Ocelot:

As with many other South American cats, these secluded creatures are skilled predators. Hunting is competitive, so ocelots have a few traits to help give them the upper paw.

1. Practical Patterns – Ocelots’ beautiful coats are for more than just show. In their rainforest habitat, the vegetation forms a canopy above the ground, which creates a filter allowing only patches of spotty, muddled light to reach the ground. Ocelot coats replicate this light pattern, providing them with expert camouflage.
2. What’s in a Name? – The name “ocelot” comes from the Aztec word tlalocelot, which means “field tiger.” This name is in reference to their banded coloration.
3. Queen of the Jungle – Female ocelots are called “queens,” and male ocelots are called “torns.” A group of ocelots is known as a “clutter,” or a “clowder.”
4. Sir Naps-a lot! – Ocelots are nocturnal, which means they are most active at night. Between dusk and dawn ocelots will move along game trails searching for prey. Come daytime, they spend most of their time napping, just like your cat at home!

Ocelots live in tropical rainforests, savannas, thorn forests, and mangrove swamps. These cats prefer living in dense vegetation, as it provides them with additional cover to stalk prey. They can occasionally be seen hunting in open areas.

You can find ocelots across much of South America, Central America, and portions of Mexico. There is also a small population in Southern Texas. Historically, ocelots could be found in North America from Arizona to Louisiana, but they have been largely eradicated from the United States.

Diet of the Ocelot:

These carnivores feed on virtually anything weighing less than three pounds. They eat small mammals, birds, frogs, fish, insects, and reptiles. Different populations have different “key” prey species that they rely upon. For example, the Venezuelan population of ocelot feeds primarily on land crabs, iguanas, and rodents. Ocelots walk along trails searching for the scent of potential prey. They use stealth and camouflage to stalk and kill prey.

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