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ocelot
noun
oce·lot
ˈä-sə-ˌlät 
ˈō-
ˈō-
: a medium-sized American wildcat (Leopardus pardalis synonym 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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The refuge is one of the last places where ocelots breed, and restoration efforts aim to connect isolated thorn forests so the cats can travel between them.
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Laura Mallonee, Wired News, 12 Apr. 2025
Dale and those working alongside him to revive what’s been lost want others to know the value this ecosystem holds beyond saving ocelots or mitigating climate change.
—Laura Mallonee, Wired News, 12 Apr. 2025
After studying samples from an ocelot found dead from a motor vehicle along Highway 281 in Hidalgo County in 2021, scientists have determined that the feline was related to breeding populations in South Texas and shared the same DNA as ocelots found in northeast Mexico.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 7 May 2024
Her husband was dressed in an all-black suit with an ocelot stole on his shoulder.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 24 Feb. 2025
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Laura Mallonee, Wired News, 12 Apr. 2025
Dale and those working alongside him to revive what’s been lost want others to know the value this ecosystem holds beyond saving ocelots or mitigating climate change.
—Laura Mallonee, Wired News, 12 Apr. 2025
After studying samples from an ocelot found dead from a motor vehicle along Highway 281 in Hidalgo County in 2021, scientists have determined that the feline was related to breeding populations in South Texas and shared the same DNA as ocelots found in northeast Mexico.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 7 May 2024
Her husband was dressed in an all-black suit with an ocelot stole on his shoulder.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Ocelot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ocelot. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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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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