Ocelot: a two-minute wildlife lesson

Small Wild Cats · day 4 of 7

Five facts

1. Ocelots climb and leap with agility, escape predators by jumping into trees, and are efficient swimmers too.
2. An ocelot may sit and wait for prey in one place for 30 to 60 minutes. If nothing shows up, it walks off to try somewhere else.
3. Ocelot kittens are born with spots and stripes on a gray background. The color turns golden as they grow.
4. Every ocelot has a unique coat pattern that can identify it. Its brown eyes reflect golden when light hits them.
5. A male ocelot's territory takes in the territories of two or three females, while females rarely share ground with each other.

The quiz

1. How does an ocelot escape predators?

• By diving underwater
• By hiding in dens
• By jumping into trees (correct)
• By running in circles

It escapes predators by jumping into trees.

2. How long may an ocelot wait at one spot for prey?

• 30 to 60 minutes (correct)
• 3 to 6 minutes
• 3 to 6 hours
• 30 to 60 seconds

It may wait in one place for 30 to 60 minutes before moving on.

3. What color is the background of a newborn ocelot kitten's coat?

• Golden
• White
• Black
• Gray (correct)

Kittens are born with spots and stripes on a gray background.

4. What color do an ocelot's brown eyes reflect in light?

• Green
• Golden (correct)
• Red
• Blue

Its brown eyes reflect golden when illuminated.

5. How many females' territories does a male ocelot's territory include?

• One
• Six to eight
• Two or three (correct)
• Ten

A male's territory takes in those of two or three females.

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