Ocelot Leopardus pardalis Least concern
Where the ocelot lives – recorded in 7 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.
Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 23,382 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See small wild cats on the world map
| Scientific name | Leopardus pardalis |
|---|---|
| Group | Small wild cats |
| Status | Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Found in | 7 countries |
| Continents | North America, South America |
| Mass | 13.5 kg (adult weight) |
| Diet (main food) | Wattled Curassow, capybara, insect, Nasua, Common agouti, Blue-and-yellow Macaw, green iguana, macaw, sloth, southern tamandua, Saimiri, acouchi, Rattus, Toco Toucan, Brachyura, Trochilidae, nine-banded armadillo, Yellow-crowned Amazon, Ocellated Turkey |
| Class | Mammal |
| Order | Carnivora |
| Family | Felidae |
Where does the ocelot live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the ocelot in 7 countries and territories across North America and South America. Wikidata gives its range as: Brazil.
Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.
How big is an ocelot?
Wikidata records the following for the ocelot: mass 13.5 kg (adult weight).
What does an ocelot eat?
Wikidata lists the main food source of the ocelot as: Wattled Curassow, capybara, insect, Nasua, Common agouti, Blue-and-yellow Macaw, green iguana, macaw, sloth, southern tamandua, Saimiri, acouchi, Rattus, Toco Toucan, Brachyura, Trochilidae, nine-banded armadillo, Yellow-crowned Amazon, Ocellated Turkey.
Is the ocelot endangered?
The ocelot’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the ocelot?
The ocelot (Leopardus pardalis) is a mammal in the order Carnivora and the family Felidae, genus Leopardus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the ocelot
The ocelot (Leopardus pardalis) is a medium-sized spotted wild cat that reaches 40–50 cm (16–20 in) at the shoulders and weighs between 7 and 15.5 kg (15 and 34 lb) on average. It is native to the southwestern United States, Mexico, Central and South America, and the Caribbean islands of Trinidad and Margarita. Carl Linnaeus scientifically described it in 1758. Two subspecies are recognized.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Ocelot (revision 1380781428), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q33261 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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