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Lacey Richardson

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Ocelots, Leopardus pardalis, are medium-sized wild cats native to central and South America that can also rarely be found in Texas.

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Lacey Richardson

@bellycheng

Ocelots, Leopardus pardalis, are medium-sized wild cats native to central and South America that can also rarely be found in Texas.

Ocelot - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The ocelot, also known as the dwarf leopard, is a wild cat distributed extensively within South America including the islands of Trinidad and Margarita, Central America, and Mexico.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocelot
ADW: Ocelot - Leopardus pardalis

Ocelots are the largest member of the genus Leopardus. They weigh between 8.5 and 16 kg, are between 65 and 97 cm long, and males are considerably larger than females.
http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Leopardus_pardalis/
Ocelot (Leopardus pardalis) - A-Z Animals

Ocelot Classification and EvolutionThe Ocelot is a medium-sized small cat that is native to the jungles of South America.
http://a-z-animals.com/animals/ocelot/
Ocelot - ARKive

Learn more about the Ocelot with amazing Ocelot videos, photos and facts.
http://www.arkive.org/ocelot/leopardus-pardalis/
Ocelots, National Geographic

Learn all you wanted to know about ocelots with pictures, and news from National Geographic.
http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/ocelot
About the Endangered Ocelot in Texas

Important information about the endangered ocelot in Texas and what you can do to help.
http://www.nature.org/ourinitiatives/regions/northamerica/unitedstates/texas/explore/mammals-ocelot.xml
Ocelot Facts - Softschools

Ocelot is a medium-sized cat that can be found in Central and South America (in all countries except in Chile) and in Texas.
http://www.softschools.com/facts/animals/ocelot_facts/299
Ocelot Species Spotlight - Youtube

In this new edition of Big Cat Rescue's specie spotlight we take a look at the ocelot.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2AtwPh0iKW0
Ocelot Kitten Playing, Cincinnati Zoo, YouTube

Santos, a 9 week old Ocelot and member of the Cat Ambassador Program gets some time out of the nursery to play.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUHnNzhwmdc
Ocelot, International Society for Endangered Cats

The Ocelot population is declining due to pressure from habitat destruction, and the resulting lack of prey species.
http://www.wildcatconservation.org/wild-cats/south-america/ocelot/
Basic Facts About Ocelots - Defenders

Learn about the size, diet, population, range, behavior and other fascinating facts about ocelots.
http://www.defenders.org/ocelot/basic-facts
Ocelot, San Diego Zoo Animals

Learn about the ocelot with the San Diego Zoo.
http://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/ocelot
The Ocelot - BigCatRescue

Ocelot facts, photos, videos, sounds and news
http://bigcatrescue.org/ocelot-facts/

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Ocelot

An ocelot in a zoo in Brazil
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)^[1]
CITES Appendix I (CITES)^[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Carnivora
Suborder:	Feliformia
Family:	Felidae
Subfamily:	Felinae
Genus:	Leopardus
Species:	L. pardalis
Binomial name
*Leopardus pardalis* ( Linnaeus, 1758)
Subspecies
L. p. mitis (Cuvier, 1820) L. p. pardalis (Linnaeus, 1758)

Distribution of the ocelot (2016)^[1]
Synonyms^[2]
List Felis aequatorialis (Mearns, 1903) F. albescens (Pucheran, 1855) F. armillatus (Cuvier, 1820) F. brasiliensis (Schinz, 1844) F. buffoni (Brass, 1911) F. canescens (Swainson, 1838) F. chati (Gray, 1827) F. chibi-gouazou Gray, 1827) F. grifithii (J. B. Fischer, 1829) F. hamiltonii (J. B. Fischer, 1829) F. limitis (Mearns, 1902) F. ludoviciana (Brass, 1911) F. maracaya (Wagner, 1841) F. maripensis (Allen, 1904) F. mearnsi (Allen, 1904 F. melanura (Ball, 1844) F. mexicana (Kerr, 1792) F. mitis (Cuvier, 1820) F. ocelot (Link, 1795) F. pardalis (Linnaeus, 1758) F. pseudopardalis (Boitard, 1842) F. sanctaemartae (Allen, 1904) F. smithii (Swainson, 1838) Leopardus griseus Gray, 1842 L. pictus Gray, 1842

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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Ocelot - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The ocelot, also known as the dwarf leopard, is a wild cat distributed extensively within South America including the islands of Trinidad and Margarita, Central America, and Mexico.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocelot
ADW: Ocelot - Leopardus pardalis

Ocelots are the largest member of the genus Leopardus. They weigh between 8.5 and 16 kg, are between 65 and 97 cm long, and males are considerably larger than females.
http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Leopardus_pardalis/
Ocelot (Leopardus pardalis) - A-Z Animals

Ocelot Classification and EvolutionThe Ocelot is a medium-sized small cat that is native to the jungles of South America.
http://a-z-animals.com/animals/ocelot/
Ocelot - ARKive

Learn more about the Ocelot with amazing Ocelot videos, photos and facts.
http://www.arkive.org/ocelot/leopardus-pardalis/
Ocelots, National Geographic

Learn all you wanted to know about ocelots with pictures, and news from National Geographic.
http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/ocelot
About the Endangered Ocelot in Texas

Important information about the endangered ocelot in Texas and what you can do to help.
http://www.nature.org/ourinitiatives/regions/northamerica/unitedstates/texas/explore/mammals-ocelot.xml
Ocelot Facts - Softschools

Ocelot is a medium-sized cat that can be found in Central and South America (in all countries except in Chile) and in Texas.
http://www.softschools.com/facts/animals/ocelot_facts/299
Ocelot Species Spotlight - Youtube

In this new edition of Big Cat Rescue's specie spotlight we take a look at the ocelot.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2AtwPh0iKW0
Ocelot Kitten Playing, Cincinnati Zoo, YouTube

Santos, a 9 week old Ocelot and member of the Cat Ambassador Program gets some time out of the nursery to play.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUHnNzhwmdc
Ocelot, International Society for Endangered Cats

The Ocelot population is declining due to pressure from habitat destruction, and the resulting lack of prey species.
http://www.wildcatconservation.org/wild-cats/south-america/ocelot/
Basic Facts About Ocelots - Defenders

Learn about the size, diet, population, range, behavior and other fascinating facts about ocelots.
http://www.defenders.org/ocelot/basic-facts
Ocelot, San Diego Zoo Animals

Learn about the ocelot with the San Diego Zoo.
http://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/ocelot
The Ocelot - BigCatRescue

Ocelot facts, photos, videos, sounds and news
http://bigcatrescue.org/ocelot-facts/

Ocelot

An ocelot in a zoo in Brazil
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)^[1]
CITES Appendix I (CITES)^[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Carnivora
Suborder:	Feliformia
Family:	Felidae
Subfamily:	Felinae
Genus:	Leopardus
Species:	L. pardalis
Binomial name
*Leopardus pardalis* ( Linnaeus, 1758)
Subspecies
L. p. mitis (Cuvier, 1820) L. p. pardalis (Linnaeus, 1758)

Distribution of the ocelot (2016)^[1]
Synonyms^[2]
List Felis aequatorialis (Mearns, 1903) F. albescens (Pucheran, 1855) F. armillatus (Cuvier, 1820) F. brasiliensis (Schinz, 1844) F. buffoni (Brass, 1911) F. canescens (Swainson, 1838) F. chati (Gray, 1827) F. chibi-gouazou Gray, 1827) F. grifithii (J. B. Fischer, 1829) F. hamiltonii (J. B. Fischer, 1829) F. limitis (Mearns, 1902) F. ludoviciana (Brass, 1911) F. maracaya (Wagner, 1841) F. maripensis (Allen, 1904) F. mearnsi (Allen, 1904 F. melanura (Ball, 1844) F. mexicana (Kerr, 1792) F. mitis (Cuvier, 1820) F. ocelot (Link, 1795) F. pardalis (Linnaeus, 1758) F. pseudopardalis (Boitard, 1842) F. sanctaemartae (Allen, 1904) F. smithii (Swainson, 1838) Leopardus griseus Gray, 1842 L. pictus Gray, 1842

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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