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What special features does a ocelot have?
Overall spotted appearance
- Ground color varies.
- Black-bordered spots run along the shoulders and back.
- Spots may run in lines the length of the body.
- Tail with black rings or bars.
- Back of ears are black with white spot in center.
- Inside of legs with 1-2 stripes.
Do ocelots have webbed feet?
Unlike most cats Ocelots swim to catch their food. Instead of narrow and thin feet they have webbed feet almost as a frog does. This helps them swim faster and more agile. They have very good hearing, their pointed ears help them catch the sound waves better than rounded ears.
How do ocelots protect themselves?
An ocelot protects itself by climbing up tall trees and camouflaging into the leaves.
What can ocelots do?
These largely nocturnal cats use keen sight and hearing to hunt rabbits, rodents, iguanas, fish, and frogs. They also take to the trees and stalk monkeys or birds. Unlike many cats, they do not avoid water and can swim well. Like other cats, ocelots are adapted for eating meat.
How many ocelots make a jacket?
Ocelots are the most numerous cats in the tropical Americas, but their populations are declining. Because the ocelot is so gorgeous, people have hunted it for its fur. The skin is usually made into a fur coat, and it can take as many as 25 ocelots to make just one coat.
How do ocelots move?
For example, the Venezuelan population of ocelot feeds primarily on land crabs, iguanas, and rodents. Ocelots walk along trails searching for the scent of potential prey. They use stealth and camouflage to stalk and kill prey.
How do ocelots survive?
HABITAT AND DIET Ocelots prefer to live in areas with thick vegetation, such as dense chaparral or tropical rainforests. During the day, they sleep hidden among bushes, on a tree branch, or inside a hollow tree. Without lots of places to hide, ocelots can’t survive.