Protected by the following WLT projects: - Programme for Belize
- The Ecuador Rainforests - The Atlantic Rainforest, Brazil -
Misiones Rainforest Corridor, Argentina - Biodiversity of Sierra
Gorda, Mexico - Dry Forests of Margarita Island, Venezuela -
Beni Savanna, Bolivia Ocelots are the size of a medium sized dog
and can grow to nearly a meter long. They are greyish to
cinnamon coloured with black elongated markings. Ocelots are
solitary cats living within forests where they hunt, usually at
night, eating animals such as birds, snakes, mice and anteaters.
Ocelots occur from the southern United States to northern
Argentina and can be found in a wide variety of forest habitats.
Threats and Conservation In the past they were hunted for their
skins and have since disappeared from many areas. Much of their
habitat has been destroyed, and ocelots are often killed in car
accidents. It is now illegal to trade in dead or alive ocelots,
or ocelot parts. However, enforcement of this protected status
is often inadequat