“Hidalgo County may have more ocelots present in its more remote sections where appropriate habitat and access to prey exists.” Ocelots once roamed much of South Texas. According to Texas ...

While ocelots are widespread in South and Central America, in the United States they are on the brink of extinction. They were once overhunted for their coats, and now they face shrinking habitats.

Regardless of the habitat, ocelots play an important role in any ecosystem. Feline predators help manage prey populations and control diseases. They are prey to larger species, and their feces ...

Osa is one of the few places in Central America that can still boast five species of wild cat – among them the ocelot, puma and jaguar. Yet these animals are under pressure from habitat fragmentation ...