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Definition of ocelot in English English dictionary: An American feline carnivore (Scientific name: Felis pardalis) covered with blackish ocellated spots and blotches which are variously arranged; {n} the Mexican panther, or catamount; The ground color varies from reddish gray to tawny yellow; It ranges from the Southwestern United States to Patagonia; a large American wild cat that has a pattern of spots on its back (Nahuatl ocelotl ). Species (Leopardus pardalis) of cat found in forests, grasslands, and brush-covered regions from Texas to northern Argentina. The ocelot is 36-52 in. (90-130 cm) long, excluding the 12-16-in. (30-40-cm) tail. It stands about 18 in. (45 cm) and weighs 24-35 lbs (11-16 kg). The upper body varies from whitish to tawny yellow to gray. The head, neck, and body are marked by specific patterns of black stripes and spots: spots on the head, two stripes on each cheek, oblong spots arranged in chainlike bands on the body, and bars or blotches on the tail. The ocelot hunts at night for small mammals, birds, reptiles, and fish. It is listed as an endangered species in the U.S; nocturnal wildcat of Central America and South America having a dark-spotted buff-brown coat; An American feline carnivore (Felis pardalis); {i} small black-spotted wild cat native to the southern United States and Central and South America; It is covered with blackish ocellated spots and blotches, which are variously arranged
ocelots: plural of ocelot

ocelot

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oc·e·lot

äsılät

/ˈäsəˌlät/ /ˈɑːsəˌlɑːt/

[ 'ä-s&-"lät, 'O- ] (noun.) 1774. From Nahuatl ocelotl.

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