Small Wild Cats

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Ocelot (Leopardus pardalis)
Is a wild cat distributed extensively within South America, as well as the islands of Trinidad and Margarita, Central America, and Mexico. North of Mexico, it is found regularly only in the extreme southern part of Texas, although there are rare sightings in southern Arizona.
The ocelot is a medium-sized spotted cat, similar to the bobcat in physical proportions. The ocelot is between 66 and 100 centimetres in head-and-body length and weighs 8–14 kilograms. Larger individuals have occasionally been recorded. The thin tail, 26–41 centimetres long, is ringed or striped and is shorter than the hindlimbs. The round ears are marked with a bright white spot, in contrast with the black background. The eyes are brown, and gleam golden when exposed to light.
Ocelots are carnivores and prey on small mammals, such as armadillos, opossums and rabbits, rodents, small birds, fish, insects and reptiles.
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