Ocelots
What is a Ocelot?
| An ocelot
is a mammal of the cat family. They mostly live in the jungles
of South and Central America. The
ocelot, which somewhat resembles the domestic cat. It attains a body length
of about 55 to 100 cm. (about 22 to 39 in) It's tail length is about 30 to
45 cm. The back of the animal is tinted light yellow to reddish to gray and is marked with black strips and spots. The belly of an ocelot is usually white, marked with black. Ocelots are great climbers and hunt in forests at night for their food. Which consists of birds, fish, snakes, lizards, and small animals. One to four kittens are produced in a litter. The animals have been hunted nearly to extinction for their pelts, and conversion of forest to agricultural land has also contributed to the decreased numbers of this species. |
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Scientific classification: The ocelot belongs to the family Felidae. It is classified as Felis pardalis.
