ocelots
Dappled jungle felines
Ocelots are medium-sized wild cats native to the Americas, ranging from Texas through Central and South America.
They have distinctive spotted coats with chain-like markings, smaller than leopards but larger than house cats.
Ocelots are solitary, nocturnal hunters that prey on small mammals, birds, and reptiles.
Their striking fur made them targets for the exotic pet trade and fashion industry until protections were established.
Seen or patterned
- felineOf or like cats
- wild catUndomesticated feline species
- jungleDense tropical forest
- rainforestWet tropical woodland ecosystem
nocturnal · carnivore · predator · camouflage · solitary · Central America · South America · territory
Taxonomic cat family
- margayNeotropical arboreal feline
- jaguarundiSmall American wildcat
- subspeciesTaxonomic rank beneath species
- genusTaxonomic rank above species
classification · felid · mammal · DNA · phylogeny · species · neotropical · distribution
At risk of extinction
- CITESWildlife trade agreement
- protectedKept from harm
- habitat lossElimination of living spaces
- fur tradeCommercial exchange of animal skins
poaching · wildlife trafficking · sanctuary · rehabilitation · captive breeding · reintroduction · population decline · deforestation
Ancient Mexican civilization
- MesoamericanOf ancient Central Mexico
- DalíSpanish surrealist painter
- symbolismRepresenting concepts through images
- mythologyBody of traditional tales
exotic pet · totem · spirit animal · indigenous art · pre-Columbian · warrior · nobility · Maya
spotted
Seen or patterned
rainforest · nocturnal · carnivore · predator · camouflage · solitary · Central America · South America · territory · prowl
Felidae
Taxonomic cat family
- margayNeotropical arboreal feline
- jaguarundiSmall American wildcat
- subspeciesTaxonomic rank beneath species
genus · classification · felid · mammal · DNA · phylogeny · species · neotropical · distribution · morphology
endangered
At risk of extinction
- CITESWildlife trade agreement
- protectedKept from harm
- habitat lossElimination of living spaces
fur trade · poaching · wildlife trafficking · sanctuary · rehabilitation · captive breeding · reintroduction · population decline · deforestation · conservation status
Aztec
Ancient Mexican civilization
- MesoamericanOf ancient Central Mexico
- DalíSpanish surrealist painter
- symbolismRepresenting concepts through images
mythology · exotic pet · totem · spirit animal · indigenous art · pre-Columbian · warrior · nobility · Maya · revolver
- rainforestrainforest, jungle, tropical, tropics, canopy
- carnivoransdogs, cats, wolves, foxes, bears
- rainforest lifetoucans, orangutans, macaws, sloths, parrots
- national parksYellowstone, Yosemite, Grand Canyon, Everglades, Glacier National Park
- nocturnal animalsowls, bats, raccoons, opossums, moths
- cloud forestsepiphytes, mosses, bromeliads, orchids, tree ferns