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Ocelot

Leopardus pardalis

The ocelot (Leopardus pardalis) is a medium-sized, spotted wild cat found from southern Texas through Mexico, Central America, and much of South America to northern Argentina. It favors dense vegetative cover and lives in habitats ranging from tropical forests and mangroves to savannas/grasslands and thornscrub. Ocelots hunt primarily at night, feeding on small animals such as rodents, birds, reptiles, and sometimes fish/invertebrates. In the United States, ocelots are  federally listed as Endangered under the Endangered Species Act, with the remaining U.S. population concentrated in south Texas.

The ocelot (Leopardus pardalis) is a medium-sized, spotted wild cat found from southern Texas through Mexico, Central America, and much of South America to northern Argentina. It favors dense vegetative cover and lives in habitats ranging from tropical forests and mangroves to savannas/grasslands and thornscrub. Ocelots hunt primarily at night, feeding on small animals such as rodents, birds, reptiles, and sometimes fish/invertebrates. In the United States, ocelots are  federally listed as Endangered under the Endangered Species Act, with the remaining U.S. population concentrated in south Texas.