Ocelot

Leopardus pardalis

Habitat: It is found in tropical forests and mangroves, but it is also possible to find it in cloudy mountain forests and semi-deserts.

Food: Its main prey are small and medium-sized rodents, but it can also include other vertebrates such as reptiles, birds and small deer such as the temazate in its diet.

Habits: Terrestrial, although it can easily climb trees. It is solitary and is active at night.

It is interesting that… Males usually urine mark the same site repeatedly, sometimes this site can be visible as a dark spot