Author: Dane Munson

Sources
http://bigcatrescue.org/2011/ocelot-facts
http://bigcatrescue.org/2011/ocelot-facts
http://www.earthsendangered.com/profile.asp?gr=M&mp=1&sp=734
http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/ocelot/

Picture from http://ds.dial.pipex.com/agarman/ocelot.htm

Miscellaneous facts
It has been known to adapt to human environments and can live quite near our homes
Ocelots of the same sex have been found sharing a tree together and then later fighting to the death over territory
They cannot replace the population very quickly due to high kitten mortality rates

Save the Ocelot

Picture from http://www.discoverwildlife.com/animals/ocelot-life-and-death-rainforest

From the Save The Ocelot Foundation (STOF)

Picture from http://whozoo.org/Intro2001/deirelso/DLE_Ocelot.html

Picture from http://www.chickensmoothie.com/Forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=905848

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Ocelot Information

Picture from http://keithkaplan.tumblr.com/post/14204196107/morethanfrank-baby-ocelot-anyone

Habitat Facts
Lives in Arizona, Texas, Central America, South America in dense scrubland or forests, and is endangered in all areas
It does not hibernate or migrate due to its territorial nature and warm habitats

Endangered Facts
Listed as Endangered on March 28th, 1972
It is endangered everywhere it lives
Their main threat right now is habitat destruction
They were hunted for their furs and over 200,000 were killed for their $40,000 furs every year
They were also captured and kept as pets after being declawed and defanged and cost $800 before being declared endangered

Appearance facts
Height: 18 to 20 in. at the shoulder
Weight: up to 24 lbs.
Length: up to 5 ft. in length including tail
Their coat is white to light yellow brown to reddish gray, depending on habitat, and have a white underside
They have blotches on their fur that are black rimmed and seem to run together, and lighter in the center, this acts as camouflage to break up their shape and blend in

Picture from http://www.justanimal.org/ocelot-15.html

Life facts
It is carnivorous and mainly eats mainly smaller mammals, frogs, birds, and lizards
It catches its prey with its claws and teeth and protects itself with them also
It does not have a lifetime mate
In its northern habitats it mates in the autumn, and in the southern ones there is no set mating time
Females give birth to 2 or3 dark colored kittens after a gestation period of 70 days
It is unusual in that it doesn’t avoid water and can swim, unlike most cats
It is largely nocturnal, solitary mammal