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Common name Ocelot
Specific name Felis pardalis
Family Felidae
Behaviour Solitary and nocturnal, ocelots are elusive creatures
Diet Mostly small rodents, but also birds, lizards, fish, bats, monkeys, young deer and anteaters.
Habitat Tropical rainforest, mangrove swamps and grasslands.
Threats Thanks to the fur trade, this species was hunted near to extinction in the 1960's and 1970's.
Status Lower risk
Location Southern USA, central and southern America.

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