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ocelot
noun
oce·lot
ˈä-sə-ˌlät 
ˈō-
ˈō-
: a medium-sized American wildcat (Leopardus pardalis synonym Felis pardalis) that ranges from Texas to northern Argentina and has a tawny-yellow or grayish coat dotted and striped with black
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In addition to North Carolina’s red-wolf crossings, the program has awarded grants for nearly three dozen projects — some of which will aid imperiled species such as ocelots and desert tortoises, many more that will seek to avert dangerous crashes with large mammals like deer, elk, and moose.
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Ben Goldfarb, Vox, 14 Mar. 2025
Ocelot sightings in Texas date back to 1832 Sightings of ocelots in Texas date back to 1832, according to WildTexasHistory.com.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 7 May 2024
From the monitor lizard on the Phoenix freeway to a rare ocelot sighting in southern Arizona, here are the top eight animal videos of the year.
—Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 27 Dec. 2024
This ocelot is the seventh to roam Arizona in the last 20 years.
—Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 27 Dec. 2024
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Ben Goldfarb, Vox, 14 Mar. 2025
Ocelot sightings in Texas date back to 1832 Sightings of ocelots in Texas date back to 1832, according to WildTexasHistory.com.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 7 May 2024
From the monitor lizard on the Phoenix freeway to a rare ocelot sighting in southern Arizona, here are the top eight animal videos of the year.
—Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 27 Dec. 2024
This ocelot is the seventh to roam Arizona in the last 20 years.
—Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Ocelot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ocelot. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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ocelot
noun
oce·lot
ˈäs-ə-ˌlät
ˈō-sə-
ˈō-sə-
: a medium-sized American wildcat that is found from Texas to northern Argentina and has a tawny yellow or grayish coat marked with black
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