Which small wildcat, native to Central and South America, is sometimes known as the 'Tree Ocelot' because of its skill in climbing?
Ocelot and smudges ... which look as though they were put on as the animal ran by." The ocelot can be easily confused with the margay, but differs in being twice as heavy, having a greater head-and-body length, a shorter tail, smaller eyes relative to the size of the head, and different cranial features. It is similar in size to the bobcat. Larger individuals have occasionally been recorded. The jaguar is notably larger and heavier, and has rosettes instead of spots and stripes. The ocelot is usually solitary and active around twilight and at night. It scent-marks its territory by spraying
Ocelot Guatemala and Peru). Ocelots have been kept as pets by: The Moche people of ancient Peru worshiped animals and often depicted the ocelot in their art. Ocelot The ocelot ("Leopardus pardalis") is a wild cat native to the southwestern United States, Mexico, Central and South America. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List as the population is estimated to comprise more than 40,000 mature individuals and is considered stable. Its fur was once regarded as particularly valuable, but legal trade of its fur ceased decades ago. In the United States, it inhabits southern Texas and southern