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This page is about the animal. For the character from the Metal Gear Solid series of games, see: Revolver Ocelot
The ocelot (Leopardus pardalis, previously Felis pardalis, from Latin pardalis, "leopard-like"), also known as painted leopard or tigrillo, is a wild cat distributed over South and Central America and Mexico, but has been reported as far north as Texas and in Trinidad, in the Caribbean. It can be up to 100 cm (3'2") in length, plus 45 cm (1'6") tail length, and weighs 10-15 kg (about 20-33 pounds). While similar in appearance to the oncilla and the margay, who inhabit the same region, the ocelot is larger. The name of the animal derives from Nahuatl ocelotl. It also comes from the Mexicain Aztec word tlalocelot.
The ocelot is mostly nocturnal and very territorial. They will fight fiercely, sometimes to the death, in territorial disputes. Like most felines, they are solitary, usually meeting only to mate. However, during the day they rest in trees or other dense foliage, and will occasionally share their spot with another ocelot of the same gender. When mating, the female will find a den in a cave in a rocky bluff, a hollow tree, or a dense (preferably thorny) thicket. The gestation period is estimated to be 70 days. Generally the female will have 2-4 cubs, born in the autumn with their eyes closed and a thin covering of hair.
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@midnoot ocelots topped in m&ms? ... I can tell you that peanut button on crackers is good. never tried m&ms.
nyuutsu (nyuutsu) Thu, 03 Dec 2009 15:50:16 -0000
@midnoot ocelots topped in m&ms? ... I can tell you that peanut button on crackers is good. never tried m&ms.
@caro I love the ocelots! and your facebook Blofeld piece was great the other day!!
towittertoo (heidi) Thu, 03 Dec 2009 03:26:50 -0000
@caro I love the ocelots! and your facebook Blofeld piece was great the other day!!
RT @caro OCELOTS. Skinny, doe-eyed, standoffish, and have black lines on their faces (eyeliner!) THEY'RE ALL OVER WILLIAMSBURG...
ashkalb (Ash Kalb) Thu, 03 Dec 2009 02:54:46 -0000
RT @caro OCELOTS. Skinny, doe-eyed, standoffish, and have black lines on their faces (eyeliner!) THEY'RE ALL OVER WILLIAMSBURG...
sometime i just wanna pack up shop, move off the grid, and raise and sell Ocelots. Maybe build myself a log cab.
emibulls (Bernard Ugwu) Wed, 02 Dec 2009 19:20:37 -0000
sometime i just wanna pack up shop, move off the grid, and raise and sell Ocelots. Maybe build myself a log cab.
Starting to collect animals, Mr @VicDarkwood has offered a brace of ocelots and a large fox-frame umbrella. I need humming birds and krill.
henryejones (Henry Jones) Wed, 02 Dec 2009 09:21:35 -0000
Starting to collect animals, Mr @VicDarkwood has offered a brace of ocelots and a large fox-frame umbrella. I need humming birds and krill.
@henryejones No dosh, dear bot, but I can offer a brace of ocelots and a large fox-frame umbrella.
VicDarkwood (Vic Darkwood) Wed, 02 Dec 2009 08:54:20 -0000
@henryejones No dosh, dear bot, but I can offer a brace of ocelots and a large fox-frame umbrella.
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