ocelot
Small American feline
An ocelot is a small wild cat native to the Americas, from Texas through Central and South America.
It has a distinctive spotted and striped coat resembling a leopard's but on a smaller frame—about twice the size of a house cat.
Ocelots are nocturnal hunters, solitary, and were once heavily trapped for their fur.
Large American spotted cat
- leopardSpotted African wild cat
- margayNeotropical arboreal feline
- jaguarundiSmall American wildcat
- servalAfrican wildcat with oversized ears
caracal · lynx · puma · cougar · cheetah · wildcat · panther · tiger
Circular ornamental clusters
- markingsIdentifying visual features
- peltFur-bearing animal skin
- furAnimal body hair
- dappledMarked with spots
camouflage · coat · pattern · blotched · speckled · mottled · striped · tan
Wet tropical woodland ecosystem
- jungleDense tropical forest
- AmazonGreek warrior women
- tropicalOf hot, humid regions
- Central AmericaIsthmus connecting two continents
South America · Texas · Mexico · brushland · mangrove · savanna · dense vegetation · undergrowth
Relating to dusk
- twilightLight after sunset
- duskDimming after sundown
- dawnDay's first glow
- night hunterPredator active after sunset
darkness · moonlight · eyeshine · night vision · prowl · stalk · ambush · silent
Gnawing mammal order
- rabbitsBurrowing lagomorphs with long ears
- birdsEgg-laying flying vertebrates
- lizardsSmall scaly reptiles
- fishGilled aquatic vertebrate
frogs · crabs · iguanas · monkeys · small mammals · hunting · stalking · pouncing
At risk of extinction
- threatenedExpressed intent to harm
- protectedKept from harm
- CITESWildlife trade agreement
- poachingUnlawful wildlife capture
habitat loss · fur trade · wildlife trafficking · recovery · breeding program · reintroduction · population · sanctuary
jaguar
Large American spotted cat
- leopardSpotted African wild cat
- margayNeotropical arboreal feline
- jaguarundiSmall American wildcat
serval · caracal · lynx · puma · cougar · cheetah · wildcat · panther · tiger · lion
rosettes
Circular ornamental clusters
dappled · camouflage · coat · pattern · blotched · speckled · mottled · striped · tan · golden
rainforest
Wet tropical woodland ecosystem
Central America · South America · Texas · Mexico · brushland · mangrove · savanna · dense vegetation · undergrowth · territory
crepuscular
Relating to dusk
night hunter · darkness · moonlight · eyeshine · night vision · prowl · stalk · ambush · silent · shadow
rodents
Gnawing mammal order
- rabbitsBurrowing lagomorphs with long ears
- birdsEgg-laying flying vertebrates
- lizardsSmall scaly reptiles
fish · frogs · crabs · iguanas · monkeys · small mammals · hunting · stalking · pouncing · diet
endangered
At risk of extinction
- threatenedExpressed intent to harm
- protectedKept from harm
- CITESWildlife trade agreement
poaching · habitat loss · fur trade · wildlife trafficking · recovery · breeding program · reintroduction · population · sanctuary · preserve
- Nahuatl wordsaxolotl, macuahuitl, metate, Nahuatl, achiote
- rainforestrainforest, jungle, tropical, tropics, canopy
- Amazon RainforestAmazon, tropical rainforest, Amazon rainforest, Amazon basin, jungle
- exotic petssugar glider, fennec fox, hedgehog, capybara, serval
- felidscat, domestic cat, wildcat, lion, tiger
- furry mammalsbeaver, chinchilla, fox, mink, otter