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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 parks are also home to tapirs, giant anteaters, howler monkeys, ocelots, and jaguars.
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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
One of the field cameras had captured the image of an endangered ocelot, the first record of the elusive feline in the region in over 50 years.
—John Leos, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Yes, the zoo has red pandas, an ocelot and a troop of Francois Langur monkeys at the Mesker Park Zoo's Discovery Center.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 10 July 2025
Her husband was dressed in an all-black suit with an ocelot stole on his shoulder.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 2 July 2025
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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
One of the field cameras had captured the image of an endangered ocelot, the first record of the elusive feline in the region in over 50 years.
—John Leos, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Yes, the zoo has red pandas, an ocelot and a troop of Francois Langur monkeys at the Mesker Park Zoo's Discovery Center.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 10 July 2025
Her husband was dressed in an all-black suit with an ocelot stole on his shoulder.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 2 July 2025
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“Ocelot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ocelot. Accessed 16 Nov. 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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