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Are ocelots considered big cats?

PoC avatarPosted on February 10, 2021 by Michael BroadFebruary 10, 2021

As the ocelot is a medium-sized cat, roughly the size of a bobcat they are not considered to be big cats. The phrase “big cats” refers to either cats that are big and/or a group of cats that roar and … Continue reading →

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What does the ocelot eat?

PoC avatarPosted on July 7, 2020 by Michael BroadJuly 7, 2020

Ocelots mainly eat mammals such as opossums, rabbits, rats and mice. They also eat land crabs, insects, lizards, snakes, fish and birds. Although their feeding habits change with the seasons, due to the fluctuation in the population size of prey … Continue reading →

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Trump’s Mexico-US wall would jeopardise ocelot conservation

PoC avatarPosted on February 3, 2020 by Michael BroadFebruary 3, 2020

The news surrounding Trump’s great wall has subsided but its construction is still on the table and it is still a danger to wildlife conservation and in particular for the ocelot. This beautiful but endangered small wild cat species has … Continue reading →

Posted in Ocelot | Tagged conservation, jaguar conservation, Ocelot, ocelot facts, wild cat conservation | 2 Replies

When were ocelots discovered?

PoC avatarPosted on August 19, 2018 by Michael BroadApril 13, 2020

We don’t know when ocelots were discovered because it happened at a time before science and record keeping was developed and the classification of the species had taken place. You’d have to go back perhaps hundreds of thousands of years … Continue reading →

Posted in Ocelot | Tagged cat history, Ocelot, ocelot facts, small wild cat species | 3 Replies

Are ocelots nocturnal?

PoC avatarPosted on July 11, 2017 by Michael BroadDecember 5, 2018

I’ll quote from the best source about wild cats. “Although primarily nocturnal, ocelots also hunt during the daytime, especially on cloudy and rainy days; they may become completely nocturnal in areas where they are hunted.” The reference to being hunted … Continue reading →

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Some Answers to Questions about the Ocelot

PoC avatarPosted on February 19, 2017 by Michael BroadFebruary 19, 2017

I am going to answer the following questions about the ocelot: Do ocelots live in groups? Do ocelots live in Texas? Do ocelots sleep? Do ocelots swim? Do ocelots live in the rainforest? Do ocelots growl? Do ocelots make good … Continue reading →

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Are There Ocelots in Texas?

PoC avatarPosted on January 9, 2015 by Michael BroadFebruary 5, 2015

The trouble in answering the question, “Are there ocelots in Texas?”, is that we don’t know for sure because even when you check with the most authoritative sources you get rather vague answers.  The most authoritative source currently on the … Continue reading →

Posted in Ocelot, Wild Cat Species | Tagged ocelot facts, small wild cat species, wild cat species | 4 Replies

Ocelot Sounds

PoC avatarPosted on August 16, 2014 by Michael BroadAugust 16, 2014

There is a dearth of information on ocelot sounds but what I can gather together, is here. The ocelot is one of the better known small wild cat species. They say that there may some in the very south of … Continue reading →

Posted in Ocelot, ocelot sounds | Tagged cat sounds, Ocelot, ocelot facts, small wild cat species, small wild cats | 11 Replies

Ocelot

PoC avatarPosted on May 25, 2012 by Michael BroadDecember 25, 2017

Ocelot photo by ucumari

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