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	ocelot - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Ocelot, mammal of the cat family found from Texas to Argentina.
		The ocelot, which somewhat resembles the domestic cat, attains a body length of...
		Margay, also known as tiger cat and tree ocelot, a rare cat of extraordinary agility found in tropical and subtropical rain forests from northern...
	ca.encarta.msn.com /ocelot.html (118 words)

	Ocelot - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The ocelot's physical appearance is similar to that of the domestic cat.
		Ocelots once inhabited the chaparral thickets of the Gulf coast in south and eastern Texas, and were found in Arizona.
		The ocelot's continued presence in the U.S. is questionable, due largely to the introduction of dogs, the loss of habitat, and the introduction of highways.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ocelot (517 words)

	Ocelot
		Ocelots generally are about 18 inches tall at the shoulder, and about 4 foot in length, including their 13 to 15 inch tail.
		Ocelots also vary their hunting behavior to take advantage of seasonal changes in prey abundance, such as spawning fish and land crabs in the wet season.
		Ocelots are strongly nocturnal, resting in trees or dense bush in the daytime; some resting spots are used repeatedly.
	greenfield.fortunecity.com /tiger/181/ocelot.html (464 words)

	Amazon Animals mammals - ocelot natural history
		The ocelot prefers tangled undergrowth along wooded riverside habitats, where their tracks may be seen along muddy banks.
		Ocelots are tolerant of human presence and often roam close to villages where they might prey on chickens.
		Reduction of prey populations and loss of suitable habitat for breeding are detrimental to the long-term survival of ocelots.
	www.junglephotos.com /amazon/amanimals/ammammals/ocelotnathist.shtml (774 words)

	ocelot (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		With a pelage of fl spots and elongated rosettes on a golden backdrop, the ocelot is perfectly suited to evading the notice of prey such as small mammals and birds in the thick vegetation in which it hunts.
		Furthermore, the status of ocelots is not known throughout the majority of its range.
		The last confirmed ocelot in Arizona was killed in 1964, although a series of unconfirmed sightings in the Chiricahua Mountains of southern Arizona suggest they may have roamed their more recently, and individuals may still occasionally cross into the state from Mexico.
	www.biologicaldiversity.org /swcbd/species/ocelot/index.HTML (436 words)

	OCELOT - Kids' Planet -- Defenders of Wildlife
		Ocelots live in a variety of habitats, ranging from mangrove forests, coastal marshes, savannah grasslands, pastures, thorn scrub and tropical forests.
		Ocelots are carnivores, they hunt and eat animals such as rodents, rabbits, young deer, birds, snakes and fish.
		Ocelots are strongly nocturnal, resting in trees or dense brush during the day.
	www.kidsplanet.org /factsheets/ocelot.html (291 words)

	Ocelot: WhoZoo
		It is due to this industrialization of the land that ocelots have nearly disappeared from the Texas landscape.
		When hunting, the ocelot moves quickly and quietly through the brush, stalking its prey until it is right on top of it.
		Ocelots are strong swimmers, however like most cats, they do not enter the water readily.
	www.whozoo.org /Intro2001/deirelso/DLE_Ocelot.html (550 words)

	The Living Desert - Ocelot
		The ocelot is a medium-sized cat with a short coat that is marked with both fl spots and rosettes.
		Whether an ocelot lives in the semi-arid desert or the dense forest, a hunting ocelot takes advantage of all available cover and the camouflage of their coat to conceal their approach from their prey.
		Since they hunt on the ground and primarily at night, the ocelot’s diet consists of small to medium-sized terrestrial and nocturnal prey that is in high abundance, such as, cane, marsh and spiny mice, rice rats, opossums and armadillos.
	www.livingdesert.org /animals/ocelot.asp (583 words)

	ISEC Canada (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Ocelots are one of the few small cats that have been studied in several different habitat types.
		Wild ocelots may breed year round in the tropics, however the Texas cats show a fall breeding peak which could be a factor limiting their expansion into more northern habitat.
		Ocelots have in the past been held in many zoo collections, and are probably the most well known small cat.
	www.wildcatconservation.org /cats/factsheets/southamerica/ocelot/index.shtml (1125 words)

	Ocelot Recovery in North America - Ocelot Ecology and Biology (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		The distinctive coat pattern of the ocelot is characterized by dark brown irregular shaped spots and stripes, edged with fl on a yellow/tawny or grey background, with brown or fl streaks on the face, bars on the legs and rings on the tail.
		The ocelot differs from the jaguar in that it is a much smaller size and the ocelot has parallel fl stripes on its nape and oblique stripes near the shoulders.
		The ocelot is found in every country south of the United States except Chile, and occupies a wide spectrum of habitats, including mangrove forests and coastal marshes, savannah grasslands and pastures, thorn scrub, and tropical forest of all types.
	www.defenders.org /wildlife/new/bigcats/ocelot/bio.html (696 words)

	Ocelot - MSN Encarta
		The ocelot, which somewhat resembles the domestic cat, attains a body length of about 55 to 100 cm (about 22 to 39 in) and a tail length of about 30 to 45 cm (about 12 to 18 in).
		Ocelots are good climbers and hunt in forests at night for their food, which consists of birds, fish, snakes, lizards, and small mammals.
		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.
	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761562279/Ocelot.html (175 words)

	The Belize Zoo - Ocelot
		Ocelots are nocturnal and diurnal, feeding mainly on the ground.
		Ocelots appear to be better adapted to habitat disturbance and can live in disturbed forest.
		The ocelot is an endangered species throughout its range from the extreme southern United States to Argentina.
	www.belizezoo.org /zoo/zoo/mammals/oce/oce1.html (173 words)

	Ocelot
		The ocelot is classified as a small cat, belonging to the genus Felis, but it is one of the larges cats in this genus.
		The ocelot is territorial and marks it the boundaries of its territory by spraying trees with urine.
		The hearing of small cats like the ocelot is more acute than that of larger cats, and they are better able to pinpoint the location of their prey.
	wonderclub.com /Wildlife/mammals/ocelot.html (830 words)

	ADW: Leopardus pardalis: Information (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.tamu.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Ocelots are known to inhabit a variety of different types of habitats.
		Ocelots are also known to live in the mountainous regions of Central America and the Andes.
		Ocelots do fairly well living in close proximity to humans as long as hunting pressure isn't too intense and they have the appropriate habitats available to them.
	animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu.cob-web.org:8888 /site/accounts/information/Leopardus_pardalis.html (842 words)

	Ocelot
		Ocelots communicate by use of scent markings which tells the males when she is ready for mating, and by vocal communications such as meows and yowls (in heat).
		Hunting and Diet: The Ocelot is a terrestrial hunter and active during the night (nocturnal), and the mainstay of its diet are nocturnal rodents, such as cane mice, and marsh, spiny and rice rats, opossums and armadillos.
		Principal Threats: Ocelots have a small litter size, one of the longest gestations and growth rates among the small felids, and a high infant mortality rate.
	www.bigcatrescue.org /ocelot.htm (899 words)

	Ocelot
		The fur of the Ocelot, with its dark brown irregular shaped spots and stripes, edged with fl on a yellow/tawny background give this lithe, medium size cat a most distinctive appearance.
		The ocelot swims well and although not as adept in climbing as the Margay, will hunt for birds and also sleep in the lower branches of trees in its forest habitat.
		In Central America and the northern countries of South America the ocelot is still to be found in forested areas but is at risk through hunting for its fur and also through trapping for the pet trade.
	dspace.dial.pipex.com /agarman/bco/ocelot.htm (355 words)

	Ocelot - LoveToKnow 1911 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		OCELOT (Mexican Flalocelotl, literally field-jaguar, from Flalli, field, and ocelotl, tiger, jaguar), an American member (Felis pardalis) of the family Felidae, ranging from Arkansas in the north to Paraguay.
		The fur has, however, a tawny yellow or reddishgrey ground colour, marked with fl spots, aggregated in streaks and blotches, or in elongated rings enclosing areas rather darker than the general ground-colour.
		The ocelot is essentially a forest cat, and a ready climber; its disposition is said to be fierce and bloodthirsty but in confinement it becomes tame and playful.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Ocelot (172 words)

	Research & Resources: Species Profiles - Ocelot
		Female ocelots are slightly smaller than the male ocelot usually growing to 2 1/2 feet in length..
		The ocelot's buff to sandy brown colored coat is covered in a mixture of fl spots and small rosettes with distinct markings around the mouth and eyes.
		The highly prized, distinctive coat of the ocelot is an incentive to poachers.
	www.rainforest-alliance.org /resources/forest-facts/species-profiles/ocelot.html (289 words)

	Animal Planet :: Corwin's Carnival of Creatures (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		The ocelot is gray to cinnamon in color, with fl markings forming streaks on its neck or elongated spots on its body.
		Ocelots live in a variety of habitats, from the thorn forests of the Rio Grande to the tropical forests of South America.
		The ocelot is endangered, and there is a great demand for its coat in the fur industry.
	animal.discovery.com /fansites/jeffcorwin/carnival/feline/ocelot.html (450 words)

	Ocelot - Leopardus pardalis
		According to some authorities, the male Ocelots live in pairs with the females and assist in feeding the young, bringing food to the den where the mother is caring for her litter.
		The Ocelot has been reported from the southernmost parts of the United States, in southern Texas, along the border of Mexico, but is extremely rare there.
		Ironically, the recent craze for keeping pet Ocelots in the United States, which has depleted the wild population even more, has had one unexpected side-benefit: pet escapes (or releases) in Florida have led to a small, wild-living population, which is apparently growing in size, becoming established there.
	www.thebigcats.com /smallcat/ocelot.htm (628 words)

	Ocelot (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		The distribution of the ocelot is almost identical to those of the oncilla, margay, jaguar and jaguarundi.
		Although ocelots do not live on the high plateaux of Bolivia and central Peru, they are found in the mountains of Colombia, Ecuador and north Peru.
		Most ocelots have two basic prey catching strategies: the “Hunting walk”, where the cat moves slowly, espies prey, stops, stalks and then pounces and; the “Sit-and-wait” the ocelot may sit for 30 minutes or more than an hour.
	members.aol.com /cattrust/ocelot.htm (1012 words)

	Ocelot
		Ocelots feed on mice and rats, guinea pigs, monkeys, hares, small deer, and sometimes poultry.
		Ocelots often live in pairs, hunting together and maintaining contact by calling back and forth.
		Although hand-raised ocelots can be very tame, they don’t make good house pets because they have a very strong odour and both the males and females commonly spray.
	www.nature.ca /notebooks/english/ocelot.htm (99 words)

	BBC - Science & Nature - Wildfacts - Ocelot
		Ocelots live for 7-10 years in the wild, and up to 20 years in captivity.
		Ocelots are found in central America and northern countries of South America, but not Chile.
		Ocelots are not listed by the IUCN but are on CITES: Appendix I. They were heavily exploited by the fur trade, and their long gestation and small litter size makes recruitment rates back into the population slow.
	www.bbc.co.uk /nature/wildfacts/factfiles/43.shtml (235 words)

	Ocelot (Felis pardalis) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		The ocelot is a neotropical felid that once inhabited the dense, almost impenetrable chaparral thickets of South Texas, the Gulf coast, and the Big Thicket of eastern Texas.
		In Kerr County, Texas, where ocelots occurred as late as 1902, Howard Lacey reported that he found them in the roughest, rockiest part of the dense cedar brakes.
		Ocelots feed on a variety of small mammals and birds, as well as some reptiles, amphibians, and fish.
	www.nsrl.ttu.edu /tmot1/felipard.htm (429 words)

	Animals Unite ! - Ocelot
		The ocelot (scientific name is Felis pardalis) is small compared to the Florida panther or even the leopard.
		Ocelots are also known as painted leopards and even tigrillos.
		One reason ocelots are endangered is because they are hunted for their fur.
	www.siec.k12.in.us /cannelton/animalsunite/ocelot.htm (575 words)

	Ocelot
		BBCi: Ocelots - Photos of this cat in the wild are accompanied by an audio clip of its growl and facts about its anatomy, habitat and lifestyle.
		Ocelot Description - The Ocelot is often referred to as one of the most beautiful of cats, with a graceful body and long, powerful legs.
		Ocelot Stock Photography - Ocelots are endangered in Texas: less than a 100 are estimated to remain in the national wildlife refuges scattered throughout the Rio Grande Valley.
	www.ocelot-cats.com /ocelots-cats-general-information.htm (795 words)

	Ocelot Fact Sheet (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.tamu.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Habitat: Ocelots occupy a wide spectrum of habitats, including mangrove forests and coastal marshes, savannah grasslands and pastures, thorn scrub and tropical forests of all types (primary, secondary, evergreen, seasonal and montane).
		In 1999, most of the ocelots within the PMP were of unknown or hybrid ancestry and managed as a research and education population.
		Tewes, M.E. and Schmidly, D.J. The Neotropical felids: jaguar, ocelot, margay and jaguarundi.
	www.csew.com.cob-web.org:8888 /felidtag/pages/Educational/FactSheets/ocelot.htm (3873 words)

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