Common name› Ocelot
Scientific name› Leopardus pardalis
Weight› On average 24-34 lbs
Body length› 28-35 inches
Size relative to a 6ft 2in man
Life of an Ocelot
Mates year-round About 70 days after mating, female gives
birth to one to three young Live more than 20 years Lives in tropical warm areas reach adult size at about 8-10 months old. They disperse from the natal range at
approximately two years of age. An ocelot is sexually mature at 18 months
Group or Pack Animal?
Ocelot is a group animal It is grouped with
› Margay› Tiger – cat into the sub genus Leopardus
Habitat
Can be found in Arizona and Texas south to Argentina
Found in very diverse habitats including› Rain forest › Montane forest› Thick bush› Semi-desserts› Costal marsh› Along river banks but
never in open country
Habitat
When mating, the female will find a den in a cave in a rocky bluff, a hollow tree, or a dense (preferably thorny) thicket
Has been hunted for its fur Deforestation in much of its habitat Destruction for agriculture Pet trade
Why is the Ocelot Endangered?
Protection
International trade is banned under the Appendix I and the U.S. Endangered Species List
Translocation Preservation of brush habitat and the
creation of corridors between remaining habitat patches
Building of road underpasses Banning of traps and snares
Protection
Project Wild Cats of Brazil launched in 2004› Aim to improve knowledge of these small
cats and so provide a baseline conservation of species such as the ocelot
Zoos
Fact
11th Annual Ocelot Festival in Harlingen, Texas
Naples Zoo is a nonprofit organization cooperating in conservation programs both in and outside the wild for endangered species.
QUIZ
1. What is an Ocelot’s size relative to?a. 6ft 2 manb. 5ft 2 manc. a baby
2. There are 217 Ocelot’s world wide.a. Trueb. False
QUIZ
3. The Ocelot is only endangered because of its fur.a. Trueb. False
4. Where can the Ocelot be found?a. Arizonab. Texasc. both a & b
Work Cited
ohttp://www.agarman.dial.pipex.com/ocelot.htmohttp://www.kidsplanet.org/factsheets/ocelot.htmlohttp://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/ocelot.htmlohttp://www.nhptv.org/NatureWorks/ocelot.htmohttp://www.bigcatrescue.org/cats/wild/ocelot.htm
http://www.arkive.org/ocelot/leopardus-pardalis/threats-and-conservation.html
http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2009/dec/28/enhanced-ocelot-habitat-naples-zoo-provides-clear-/
http://www.catsurvivaltrust.org/ocelot.htm#REPhttp://www.cincinnatizoo.org/earth/CREW/documents/BirthofSihil.pdfhttp://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Ocelot#Behavior_and_reproduction
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