Fun Facts About Ocelots

Are you fond of cats or maybe you are just interested in discovering the wild and find new creatures to learn more about. There is this very interesting species of felines that are commonly found in Central America. They live in the rain forests of Guatemala and are very adorable that you want to make them your pets.

The ocelots are cute, small felines that can be mistaken with large domestic cats. Its fur is almost the same as the one of the Clouded Leopard or Jaguar. It has a tawny to reddish brown coat marked with black spots and rosettes. The fur is short, and lighter beneath. There are two black lines on either side of its face and has a black-banded tail. There is a single white spot on the back of each of its ears.

These guys have many different names, some of them are: McKenney's Wildcat, Jaguatirica, Jaguarete, Tigrillo (in Guatemala), Cunaguaro, or Manigordo (in Costa Rica and Panama).

Studies about their feeding habits suggest that it follows and finds prey via odor trails. This of course doesn't mean that they don't have great vision, including night vision. The white rings around the ocelot's eyes help to reflect extra light into the eye at night. Ocelots hunt over a range of 18 km2; they will eat almost every animal they can catch like: deer, various rodents, reptiles and amphibians lizards, turtles, frogs, crab, birds and fish. Almost all of the prey that the ocelot hunts is far smaller than itself.

The ocelot is mostly nocturnal and very territorial. It will fight fiercely, sometimes to the death, in territorial disputes. In addition, the ocelot marks its territory with especial urine. Like most felines, it is solitary, usually meeting only to mate.

After mating the female will find a den in a cave in a rocky bluff, a hollow tree, or a dense thicket. The gestation period is estimated to be 70 days. Generally the female will have 2-3 kittens. They are born in autumn with their eyes closed and a thin covering of hair.

This feline was classified a "vulnerable" endangered species from 1972 until. This wild cat is distributed over South and Central America and Mexico. If you would like to see them in person and get to know more about how they live and survive in the rain forests of Guatemala, you can visit this country in Central America and enjoy a great discovery of wildlife that lives there.

About the Author:
Marina K. Villatoro is an expat living with her family and traveling in Central America. If you want to see how Ocelots live come to Guatemala's rain forest.

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