ocelot (Leopardus pardalis)
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The ocelot (Leopardus pardalis) is a medium-sized, nocturnal wild cat native to the Americas, recognized for its striking dappled coat and adaptability to diverse forested and scrub habitats.
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
carnivore
ⓘ
wild cat ⓘ |
| activityPattern |
crepuscular
ⓘ
nocturnal ⓘ |
| adaptation |
acute night vision
ⓘ
excellent climber ⓘ good swimmer ⓘ |
| binomialName | Leopardus pardalis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyLength | about 55–100 cm ⓘ |
| CITESListing | Appendix I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| coatColor |
reddish-gray
ⓘ
yellowish ⓘ |
| coatPattern |
spotted
ⓘ
striped ⓘ |
| commonName | ocelot ⓘ |
| communication |
scent marking
ⓘ
vocalizations ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| diet |
amphibians
ⓘ
birds ⓘ fish ⓘ invertebrates ⓘ reptiles ⓘ small mammals ⓘ |
| family | Felidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundIn |
mangrove forests
ⓘ
savanna woodlands ⓘ subtropical forests ⓘ thorn scrub ⓘ tropical forests ⓘ |
| genus | Leopardus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gestationPeriod | about 79–85 days ⓘ |
| huntingStrategy | stalk-and-ambush predator ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifespanInCaptivity | up to about 20 years ⓘ |
| lifespanInWild | about 7–10 years ⓘ |
| litterSize | 1–3 kittens ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Central America
ⓘ
Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ South America ⓘ southern United States ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
highly patterned dappled coat
ⓘ
ringed tail ⓘ white spots on back of ears ⓘ |
| order | Carnivora ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| shoulderHeight | about 40–50 cm ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | solitary ⓘ |
| tailLength | about 26–45 cm ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| territorial | true ⓘ |
| threat |
habitat loss
ⓘ
illegal hunting ⓘ road mortality ⓘ |
| weight | about 8–18 kg ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1758 ⓘ |
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