The ocelot (Leopardus pardalis) is a medium-sized spotted wild cat that reaches 40–50 cm (16–20 in) at the shoulders and weighs between 7 and 15.5 kg (15 and 34 lb) on average.

Aug 11, 2025 · The ocelot (Leopardus pardalis), from the Leopardus genus and the Family Felidae, is a medium-sized wildcat native to mostly Central and South America. Their most characteristic feature …

Smaller than a lynx, this cat stalks its prey using incredible night-vision and a strong sense of smell. This is the ocelot, and its dappled, spotted jungle fur has been the theme of local tribal legends and …

Oct 16, 2025 · Ocelot, (Felis, or Leopardus, pardalis), spotted cat of the New World, found in lowland areas from Texas southward to northern Argentina. The short, smooth fur is patterned with …

Nov 16, 2022 · Ocelot (Leopardus pardalis): a medium-sized cat found from southern Texas to northern Argentina. Kingdom: | Animalia Phylum: | Chordata Class: | Mammalia The ocelot is a medium-sized …

Everything you should know about the Ocelot. The Ocelot is a medium-size wild cat of the rainforest, with distinctive markings.

The Ocelot is a wild cat distributed over South America (Argentina and Venezuela) and Central America and Mexico. It has also been reported as far north as Texas and in Trinidad, Caribbean. The Ocelots …

The ocelot (Leopardus pardalis) is a medium-sized wild cat that was first described by Carl Linnaeus in 1758. The association of the ocelot with humans dates back to the Aztec and Incan civilizations; it …

The ocelot quietly stalks through the grass in a Mexican forest. It crouches, then—bam!—pounces on an unsuspecting mouse. Dinner is served. The rodent probably never saw this wild cat coming....

When you see an ocelot, you may wish that you had one, but wild cats do not make good pets. Some pet ocelots in Florida escaped—or were released when people realized that they are not nice or …