Ocelot



=//__Leopardus pardalis__//= Type: Mammal

Diet: Carnivore

Size:70 to 90 cm

Weight: 24 to 35 lbs

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Reproduction: Female ocelots have litters of two or three darkly colored kittens. In northern locations females den in the autumn, while in tropical climes the breeding season may not be fixed. This species is genetically very diverse across its range and shows a high degree of population structure, with four distinct clusters: Central America and Mexico, north-northwest South Ameri ca, north-northeast South America and southern South America. The demarcation between northern and southern South America was identified as the Amazon river Range: Ocelots can be found as low as texas, and in the south american rainforest canopies. Habitat: the habitat is the small thorny bushes of Texas. Deep, fertile clay or loamy soils are generally needed to produce suitable habitat. Population:Ocelot population densities throughout its entire range from 5 to 100/100 km² ======

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The species is protected across most of its range, with hunting banned in Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, French Guiana, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Suriname, Trinidad, United States, Uruguay and Venezuela, and hunting regulations in place in Peru (Nowell and Jackson 1996). ======

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