Leopardus pardalis

Description

The ocelot is a medium-sized member of the "big cats family," being up to 4 feet long, with a 15-inch tail, and weighing up to 35 pounds.

The short-haired coat varies considerably in color. It may be from pale gray to grayish yellow or deep warm brown, blotched with large brown black-bordered spots and there are black streaks round the head and neck.

The name ocelot is from the Mexican word tlatocelotl, meaning field-tiger.

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