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Tuesday, January 03, 2017

Caught on camera: Rare ocelot kittens

For the first time in 20 years, wildlife biologists have discovered an ocelot den in Texas, raising hopes for the future of the endangered “little leopard.”

Ocelots, which stand 16-to-20 inches high and weigh between 20 and 35 pounds, once ranged from South Texas up into Arkansas and Louisiana. Today, there are only about 50 remaining in the U.S.

But recently, wildlife biologists using remote cameras to monitor seven female ocelots at the Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge in southeastern Texas photographed three of the cats being followed by kittens. One of the remaining four has not been seen with any offspring, and two are just now approaching the age when they can reproduce.

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3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Honey West had an Ocelot named Bruce & that was the only reason I watched the show.

Anonymous said...

Ocelots thats kind of neat, also they have seen jaguars in Arizona.

Anonymous said...


It was because her beauty mark reminded you of an ocelot's spots, right? Back in the day, she was a cutie!