Ocelot

 Ocelot

Ocelot characteristics: An ocelot is a living thing because it can grow and develop, respond, reproduce, and it's made of more than one cells. Grow and Develop : Respond : Ocelots snarl when they're angry or when they feel insecure. Reproduce : Sometimes the ocelot can reproduce in any season of the year, but it needs to be in the night. Most of the time the ocelot reproduces in the spring. (Usually in texas) ** Females give birth to 1 to 4 kittens after a gestation period of 79 to 85 days. **  More Than One Cells: Ocelots are made of many different kinds of cells including brain cells, blood cells, hair cells, and skin cells.
 * By the time the kittens are 8 months old they can hunt but they may remain with their mother up to the age of 2 years. **

How do ocelots meet their basic needs? Ocelots hunts for other animals for food and they depend on dense brush for shelter. They get water from rivers and streams nearby and air is around their environment. Ocelot classification: ​​Kingdom :Animalia All members of kingdom Animalia are multicellular, and all are heterotrophs (that is, they rely directly or indirectly on other organisms for their nourishment). Most ingest food and digest it in an internal cavity. Phylum:Chordata Chordates are animals which are either vertebrates or one of several closely related invertebrates. Class:Mammalia A large class of warm-blooded vertebrates containing animals characterized by mammary glands, a body covering of hair, three ossicles in the middle ear, a muscular diaphragm separating the thoracic and abdominal cavities, red blood cells without nuclei, and embryonic development in the allantois and amnion. Order:Carnivora A large order of placental mammals, including dogs, bears, and cats, that is primarily adapted for predation as evidenced by dentition and jaw articulation. Family:Felidae Felidae is the biological family of the cats; a member of this family is called a felid or feline. Genus:Felinae Felinae is a subfamily of the family Felidae. Species:Pardalis

Length 24-36 inches Tail 10 to 15 inches Height 16 to 20 inches Weight 17 to 26 pounds Special Features of Ocelots: **The ocelot has dappled fur that serves as camouflage in the jungles of South and Central America. Also, their sharp teeth helps them digest their food more easily.**

**//baby ocelot //** The ocelot populations were once so low due to excessive hunting by humans for the beautiful fur of the ocelot, that the ocelot was considered to be a threatened species and was on the verge of being endangered. Today, ocelot populations have been allowed to grow again meaning that the ocelot is now one of th e lucky animals considered to be of least concern as far as species extinction goes. **
 * ** Life Span: ** || 10-12 years   ||
 * ** Lifestyle: ** || Solitary  ||
 * The**** t iny ocelot kittens are born blind, in a similar way to many other species of feline kittens, and the ocelot kittens also have a thin coat of fur. Within a month, the ocelot kittens can view their surroundings and their fur will have become much denser and more colourful.
 * ** Colour: ** || <span class="span_font_note" style="color: #535353;"> Brown, Black, Yellow   ||
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;"><span class="span_font_note" style="color: #535353; font-size: 11px;">** Skin Type: ** || <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;"><span class="span_font_note" style="color: #535353;"> Fur   ||
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;"><span class="span_font_note" style="color: #535353; font-size: 11px;">** Favourite Food: ** || <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;"><span class="span_font_note" style="color: #535353;"> Deer   ||
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;"><span class="span_font_note" style="color: #535353; font-size: 11px;">** Habitat: ** || <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;"><span class="span_font_note" style="color: #535353;"> Dense forest and woodland   ||
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;"><span class="span_font_note" style="color: #535353; font-size: 11px;">** Average Litter Size: ** || <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;"><span class="span_font_note" style="color: #535353;"> 3   ||
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;"><span class="span_font_note" style="color: #535353; font-size: 11px;">** Main Prey: ** || <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;"><span class="span_font_note" style="color: #535353;"> Deer, Small Mammals, Birds, Fish, Reptiles   ||
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;"><span class="span_font_note" style="color: #535353; font-size: 11px;">** Predators: ** || <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;"><span class="span_font_note" style="color: #535353;"> Snakes, Eagle, Jaguar, Coyote   ||
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;"><span class="span_font_note" style="color: #535353; font-size: 11px;">** Special Features: ** || <span class="span_font_note" style="color: #535353;"><span style="color: #000000; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">White spot on the back of each ear and a cat-like appearance   ||

**Bibliography** listverse.files.wordpress.com wikipedia a-z-animals.com wiki.answers.com animals.nationalgeographic.com www.associatedcontent.com **
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