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ocelot
noun
oce·lot
ˈä-sə-ˌlät 
ˈō-
ˈō-
: a medium-sized American wildcat (Leopardus pardalis synonym Felis pardalis) that ranges from Texas to northern Argentina and has a tawny-yellow or grayish coat dotted and striped with black
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An ocelot with what looks like a mouse in its mouth.
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Benji Jones, Vox, 21 May 2025
Other scavengers — pumas, ocelots, caiman, and coyotes — were rarely spotted.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 9 May 2025
Boca Chica land and the wildlife there, namely ocelots, are also sacred to the Carrizo-Comecrudo tribe of Texas.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 6 May 2025
The refuge is one of the last places where ocelots breed, and restoration efforts aim to connect isolated thorn forests so the cats can travel between them.
—Laura Mallonee, Wired News, 12 Apr. 2025
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Benji Jones, Vox, 21 May 2025
Other scavengers — pumas, ocelots, caiman, and coyotes — were rarely spotted.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 9 May 2025
Boca Chica land and the wildlife there, namely ocelots, are also sacred to the Carrizo-Comecrudo tribe of Texas.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 6 May 2025
The refuge is one of the last places where ocelots breed, and restoration efforts aim to connect isolated thorn forests so the cats can travel between them.
—Laura Mallonee, Wired News, 12 Apr. 2025
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“Ocelot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ocelot. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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ocelot
noun
oce·lot
ˈäs-ə-ˌlät
ˈō-sə-
ˈō-sə-
: a medium-sized American wildcat that is found from Texas to northern Argentina and has a tawny yellow or grayish coat marked with black
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