| 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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