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OcelotLeopardus pardalis

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Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan

Leopardus pardalis (ocelot). Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan.

The page sayssolitary
The source saysLike many cats, Leopardus pardalis is solitary.
The page saysTropical forest, mangroves, marshes and thorn scrub
The source saysOcelots are found in a variety of habitats, including tropical forests, savannah grasslands, mangrove forests and marshes, and thorn scrub regions.
The page sayswith dense cover
The source saysTheir primary habitat requirement is dense vegetative cover.
The page sayscane mice and spiny rats, plus agoutis, opossums and armadillos
The source saysTheir primary prey consists of nocturnal species, including cane mice (Zygodontomys), spiny rats (Echimyidae), common agoutis (Dasyprocta), opossums (Didelphimorphia), and armadillos (Cingulata).
The page saysTheir paws are large for their body size, which is why one of their Spanish names, "manigordo," means big feet.
The source saysRelative to body-size, they have large paws, which is why their Spanish name is "manigordo", meaning big feet.Note: "one of their Spanish names": the same page lists several regional names and gives manigordo for Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Panama, and Venezuela
The page saysOcelots track prey by following odor trails
The source saysOcelots are highly skilled hunters, tracking prey by odor trails
The page saysfrom the early 1960s to the mid-1980s a coat of ocelot fur could sell for $40,000 in western Germany
The source saysFrom the early 1960's to the mid 1980's, there was high demand for spotted-cat furs in Western society. During this time, a coat made of ocelot fur could sell for $40,000 (U.S.) in western Germany.
The page saysTheir facial patterns are very distinct too, so individual ocelots are easy to recognize.
The source saysFacial patterns are very distinct, permitting easy recognition of individuals.Note: "so" restates the source's own "permitting"
The page saystracks prey along odor trails
The source saysOcelots are highly skilled hunters, tracking prey by odor trailsNote: vibe.reason

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San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance

Ocelot. San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance.

The page saysDark spots that sometimes link into chains
The source saysMostly, the ocelot has black or dark brown spots arranged in a doughnut shape, with dark tan in the middle. Sometimes these spots link together and form chains or stripes running along the cat’s sides and back.
The page saysacross golden fur
The source saysIts fur is golden over most of its body, with white or cream on the belly
The page saysnight hunter
The source saysIt's hard to study wild ocelots, as they are active primarily at night, especially at dawn and dusk, and are very secretive.
The page sayswhose eyes see much better in the dark than ours
The source saysTheir eyes have a layer that reflects light, so ocelots see much better in the dark than we can.
The page saysEyes with a layer that reflects light
The source saysTheir eyes have a layer that reflects light, so ocelots see much better in the dark than we can.
The page saysan ocelot can walk around at night as easily as a person walks around by day
The source saysIn fact, it is as easy for an ocelot to walk around at night as it is for you to walk around during the day!
The page saysfrom the southern tip of Texas to northern Argentina
The source saysIt ranges from the very southern region of Texas all the way to northern Argentina in South America.
The page saysMainly small rodents
The source saysOcelots prey mainly on small rodents
The page sayssometimes birds, iguanas and other lizards
The source saysOcelots prey mainly on small rodents, but they sometimes they also eat birds, snakes, iguanas and other lizards, baby peccaries, young deer, rabbits, and even fish and crabs.
The page saysA Cat With Built-In Night Vision
The source saysTheir eyes have a layer that reflects light, so ocelots see much better in the dark than we can.
The page saysOcelots are active mainly at night, especially at dawn and dusk.
The source saysIt's hard to study wild ocelots, as they are active primarily at night, especially at dawn and dusk, and are very secretive.
The page saysTheir eyes have a layer that reflects light, so they see much better in the dark than we can.
The source saysTheir eyes have a layer that reflects light, so ocelots see much better in the dark than we can.
The page sayswalking around at night is as easy for an ocelot as walking around during the day is for you
The source saysIn fact, it is as easy for an ocelot to walk around at night as it is for you to walk around during the day!
The page saysTheir sense of smell is a lot better than ours, though not as keen as a dog's.
The source saysTheir sense of smell is a lot better than ours is, but not as keen as a dog’s.
The page saysOcelots are small cats.
The source saysAn ocelot is a small cat from the New World.
The page saysgives their length as 73 to 100 centimeters, with males longer than females
The source saysLength: 29 to 39 inches (73 to 100 centimeters); males are longer than females
The page saysa tail of 26 to 41 centimeters
The source saysTail length: 10 to 16 inches (26 to 41 centimeters)Note: the page lists body length and tail length separately; the text does not say whether the length includes the tail
The page saysFemales weigh 6.6 to 11.3 kilograms and males 7 to 15.5.
The source saysWeight: Females 14.5 to 25 pounds (6.6 to 11.3 kilograms); males 15 to 34 pounds (7 to 15.5 kilograms)
The page saysThey are the second-largest spotted cats in South America, after jaguars.
The source saysOcelots are the second-largest spotted cats in South America, after jaguars.
The page saysIn human care, an ocelot's median life expectancy is 15.7 years.
The source saysOcelots in human care have a median life expectancy of 15.7 years.
The page saysMostly Small Prey
The source saysOcelots prey mainly on small rodents
The page saysLarger cats such as pumas and jaguars may share an ocelot's habitat, but each cat targets different prey.
The source saysLarger cats such as mountain lions and jaguars may share ocelot habitat, but each cat targets different prey.Note: puma and mountain lion are one species, Puma concolor
The page saysand may also sit and wait for prey to appear
The source saysThey may look for potential food while strolling about, or may sit and wait for prey to appear.
The page saysThey prey mainly on small rodents, but sometimes eat birds, snakes, iguanas and other lizards, young deer, and even fish and crabs.
The source saysOcelots prey mainly on small rodents, but they sometimes they also eat birds, snakes, iguanas and other lizards, baby peccaries, young deer, rabbits, and even fish and crabs.
The page saysIf a carcass can't be eaten in one feeding, the ocelot covers it and returns the next night to finish its meal.
The source saysIf the carcass can't be eaten in one feeding, the cat covers it and returns the next night to finish its meal.
The page saysVery Rare in the United States
The source saysIn the US, the ocelot used to be found throughout Texas and east to Arkansas and Louisiana , but due to hunting and habitat loss, it is now very rare in this country.
The page saysbut San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance says its populations are declining
The source saysOcelots are the most numerous cats in the tropical Americas, but their populations are declining.
The page saysIn the United States, ocelots were once found throughout Texas and east to Arkansas and Louisiana, and hunting and habitat loss have made them very rare.
The source saysIn the US, the ocelot used to be found throughout Texas and east to Arkansas and Louisiana , but due to hunting and habitat loss, it is now very rare in this country.
The page saysPeople hunted ocelots for their fur.
The source saysBecause the ocelot is so gorgeous, people have hunted it for its fur.
The page saysOne coat could take as many as 25 ocelots
The source saysit can take as many as 25 ocelots to make just one coat
The page saysBringing ocelots or their skins into the US and other countries became illegal in 1972
The source saysit became illegal to bring ocelots or their skins into the US and other countries in 1972
The page saysvery few people buy the skins now
The source saysSince very few people buy the skins anymore, ocelots are not hunted as much as they used to be.
The page saysA Coat With No Repeats
The source saysEach ocelot has a different coat pattern.
The page saysEach ocelot has a different coat pattern, and even the patterns and color on one cat's right and left sides are not the same.
The source saysEach ocelot has a different coat pattern. The right and left side patterns and color of an ocelot’s coat are not the same.
The page saysAn ocelot's eyes have a layer that reflects light, so it sees much better in the dark than we can.
The source saysTheir eyes have a layer that reflects light, so ocelots see much better in the dark than we can.
The page sayswalking around at night is as easy for an ocelot as walking around during the day is for a person
The source saysIn fact, it is as easy for an ocelot to walk around at night as it is for you to walk around during the day!
The page sayseach ocelot has a different coat pattern, and that the patterns and color on an ocelot's right and left sides are not the same
The source saysEach ocelot has a different coat pattern. The right and left side patterns and color of an ocelot’s coat are not the same.
The page saysfor a night hunter
The source saysIt's hard to study wild ocelots, as they are active primarily at night, especially at dawn and dusk, and are very secretive.Note: vibe.reason: the pairing now rests on the ocelot's night activity, not on place or mood
The page saystags: night-vision
The source saysTheir eyes have a layer that reflects light, so ocelots see much better in the dark than we can.Note: #780: moved from deathstalker-scorpion, its only published carrier, which ADW says does not have good vision; the reflecting layer is the tapetum lucidum of the tag's definition

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Santos et al. 2019

Santos et al. (2019). Prey availability and temporal partitioning modulate felid coexistence in Neotropical forests. PLOS ONE.

The page saysA 2019 study
The source says© 2019 Santos et al
The page saysof camera-trap records from eight Neotropical forest sites
The source sayswe combine data from long-term camera trap monitoring at eight protected forest sites across the Neotropics
The page saysdescribes ocelots as eating small to medium-bodied prey
The source saysocelot (which consume small to medium-bodied prey [ 10 , 18 ])
The page saysjaguars and pumas as mostly eating medium to large-bodied prey
The source saysjaguar and puma (which mostly consume medium to large-bodied prey [ 54 , 55 ])
The page saysAcross those sites, ocelots were mainly active at dawn, dusk and night, with more than 60 percent of their activity between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m.
The source saysOcelots were mainly active during crepuscular and nocturnal periods (>60% of activity between 18:00h and 06:00h).Note: crepuscular is dawn and dusk; 6 p.m./6 a.m. converted from 18:00h/06:00h
The page saysat one site they were active by day as well as by night
The source saysThe only exception was CSN, where ocelots showed a cathemeral pattern.Note: cathemeral: active in both daylight and darkness
The page sayslogs more than 60 percent of its activity between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m.
The source saysOcelots were mainly active during crepuscular and nocturnal periods (>60% of activity between 18:00h and 06:00h).Note: vibe.reason; 6 p.m./6 a.m. converted from 18:00h/06:00h; 'mainly' in the quote qualifies the dawn, dusk and night pattern, and the >60% figure that measures it is stated flat; the body gives the one cathemeral site

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Tewes, M.E. 2019

Tewes, M.E. (2019). Conservation Status of the Endangered Ocelot in the United States - A 35-Year Perspective. 37th Annual Faculty Lecture, Texas A&M University-Kingsville.

The page saysIn 2019, ocelot researcher Michael Tewes wrote
The source saysSuggested Citation: Tewes, M.E. , 2019, Conservation status of the endangered ocelot in the United States
The page saysthat the ocelot was at a high risk of extinction there
The source saysThe ocelot is at a high risk of extinction within the United States.
The page sayswith fewer than 80 believed to remain in two small groups
The source saysFewer than 80 individuals are believed to occur in two small groups embedded in different environments.
The page saysThe smaller, typically about 7 to 14 cats
The source saysThe smaller “Refuge Ocelot Population,” which typically ranges from about 7 to 14 verified individuals
The page sayslived mainly on and around Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge
The source saysIt occurs in a few tiny isolated habitat tracts primarily on and around the northern, or original, portion of the Laguna Atascosa NWR.
The page sayshemmed in by farmland, roads and growing towns
The source saysis ecologically encapsulated by a hostile landscape of open terrain (agriculture, coastal prairies), a dense and deadly road network, and a rapidly increasing human population with expanding urban areas
The page saysThe larger lived on ranchland, mainly in and around Willacy County
The source saysThe second larger population is the “Ranch Ocelot Population” located primarily in and around northeastern Willacy County.
The page saysheld more than 80 percent of the U.S. population
The source saysThe larger “Ranch Ocelot Population,” which has more than 80% of the U.S. population
The page saysIn 2019, ocelot researcher Michael Tewes wrote
The source saysSuggested Citation: Tewes, M.E. , 2019, Conservation status of the endangered ocelot in the United States
The page saysthat fewer than 80 were believed to remain, in two small groups.
The source saysFewer than 80 individuals are believed to occur in two small groups embedded in different environments.
The page saysMore than 80 percent lived in the larger one
The source saysThe larger “Ranch Ocelot Population,” which has more than 80% of the U.S. population
The page sayson ranchland mainly in and around Willacy County
The source saysThe second larger population is the “Ranch Ocelot Population” located primarily in and around northeastern Willacy County.
The page saysThe smaller, typically about 7 to 14 cats, lived mainly on and around Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge.
The source saysThe smallest group which typically ranges 7 to 14 ocelots, is termed the “Refuge Ocelot Population.” It occurs in a few tiny isolated habitat tracts primarily on and around the northern, or original, portion of the Laguna Atascosa NWR.
The page saysHe described the ocelot as at a high risk of extinction in the United States.
The source saysThe ocelot is at a high risk of extinction within the United States.

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Paviolo et al. 2015

Paviolo et al. (2015). Leopardus pardalis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2015: e.T11509A97212355.

The page saysThe IUCN lists the ocelot as Least Concern
The source saysIUCN Red List category: Least Concern (LC).

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