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ocelot
noun
oce·lot
ˈä-sə-ˌlät 
ˈō-
ˈō-
: a medium-sized American wildcat (Felis pardalis) that ranges from Texas to northern Argentina and has a tawny-yellow or grayish coat dotted and striped with black
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It is thought to have originated in an animal population, perhaps bats, before being passed to civet cats—a tropical animal that looks like a mix of a dog and an ocelot—then to people.
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Byerin Prater, Fortune Well, 10 Nov. 2023
However, in Mexico, Central and South America, the ocelot’s population remains much healthier, according to the Center for Biological Diversity.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2023
Diverse animal species — including jaguars, pumas, and ocelots – dwell in the country’s wildlands and national reserves, including the Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary.
—Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2023
Construction could threaten plans to recover populations of endangered ocelots, as well as endangered plants.
—Kate Aronoff, The New Republic, 5 Oct. 2023
The ocelot is a midsize cat — larger than a house cat but smaller than a bobcat, according to the zoo.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2023
Several threatened and endangered species live in the area, including the Gulf Coast jaguarundi, ocelot, five species of sea turtles, and birds like the piping plover, red knot, and Northern aplomado falcon.
—WIRED, 18 Nov. 2023
Jaguars and ocelots sometimes cross into Arizona as well and still have some openings to do so, such as where former Gov. Doug Ducey authorized the construction of a wall out of shipping containers in the San Rafael Valley southwest of Sierra Vista.
—Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 9 Sep. 2023
Critters on the Border As an additional wildlife conservation measure, DHS will put $1.1 million toward research monitoring Peninsular bighorn sheep, Sonoran desert pronghorn, Mexican gray wolves, jaguars, and ocelots in the borderlands.
—Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 20 July 2023
Byerin Prater, Fortune Well, 10 Nov. 2023
However, in Mexico, Central and South America, the ocelot’s population remains much healthier, according to the Center for Biological Diversity.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2023
Diverse animal species — including jaguars, pumas, and ocelots – dwell in the country’s wildlands and national reserves, including the Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary.
—Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2023
Construction could threaten plans to recover populations of endangered ocelots, as well as endangered plants.
—Kate Aronoff, The New Republic, 5 Oct. 2023
The ocelot is a midsize cat — larger than a house cat but smaller than a bobcat, according to the zoo.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2023
Several threatened and endangered species live in the area, including the Gulf Coast jaguarundi, ocelot, five species of sea turtles, and birds like the piping plover, red knot, and Northern aplomado falcon.
—WIRED, 18 Nov. 2023
Jaguars and ocelots sometimes cross into Arizona as well and still have some openings to do so, such as where former Gov. Doug Ducey authorized the construction of a wall out of shipping containers in the San Rafael Valley southwest of Sierra Vista.
—Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 9 Sep. 2023
Critters on the Border As an additional wildlife conservation measure, DHS will put $1.1 million toward research monitoring Peninsular bighorn sheep, Sonoran desert pronghorn, Mexican gray wolves, jaguars, and ocelots in the borderlands.
—Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 20 July 2023
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ocelot
noun
oce·lot
ˈäs-ə-ˌlät
ˈō-sə-
ˈō-sə-
: a medium-sized American wildcat that is found from Texas to northern Argentina and has a tawny yellow or grayish coat marked with black
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