Ocelot

=Ocelot=

start here the scientific name:for the ocelot is"leopardus pardalis".

Morphology:is the ocelot measures up to 1m(3'2) in legnth,plus 45cm(1'6) tail legnth weighs 11.5-16kg(25-35pounds) making it the largest of the generally dainty leopardus cat genus.while similar an apn earrance to the oncilla and margay which in habitat the same region,the ocelot is larger.it has the lowest resting body temperture of any feline.it has a tawny to reddish-brown coat marked with black spots and rosettes.the fur is short and lighter beneath.there are single white spots called ocellion the backs of the ears,and there are two black lines on either side of the face.it has a black-banded tail.

habitat:of the ocelot is distributed over south and central america and mexico but has been reported as far north as texas and in trinidad in the caribbean,countries in this range are:argentina,belize,bolivia,brazil,columbia,costa rica,ecuador,el salvador,guatemala,guyana,honduras,mexico,nicaragua,panama,paraguay,peru,nicaragua,suriname,united states,and venezuela.its likely extinct in uruguay.the ocelot once inhabitated chaparral thickets of the gulf coast of south and eastern texas,and could be found in arizona.on november 7,2009 an ocelot was photographed in the mountains of cochise county arizona.this is the first such verifiable evidence of the felines presence in the state.the ocelots continued presence in the u.s is questionable as a result largely of the introductions of the dogs being shot by ranchers,the loss of habitat and the introduction of highways young male ocelots are frequently kiled by cars during their search for a territory.the feline was classified a "vulnerable"endangered species from 1972 till 1996,but is now rated "least concerns"by the 2008.

two plants of the same habitat:hybrid ocelot "aglaonema" and aglanema hybrid "valentine"

two animals of the same habitat:"cheetah and "jaguar".