Ocelot Totally Explained

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ť For the Metal Gear Solid character, see [[Listof recurring Metal Gear characters#Revolver_Ocelot Ocelot.29|Revolver Ocelot]].
The Ocelot (Leopardus pardalis), also known as the Painted Leopard, McKenney's Wildcat or Manigordo (in Costa Rica), is a wild cat distributed over South and Central America and Mexico, but has been reported as far north as Texas and in Trinidad, in the Caribbean.
   The Ocelot's appearance is similar to that of the domestic cat. Its fur resembles that of a Clouded Leopard or Jaguar and was once regarded as particularly valuable. As a result, hundreds of thousands of Ocelots have been killed for their fur. The feline was classified a "vulnerable" endangered species from the 1980s until 1996, but is now generally considered "least concern" by the 2006 IUCN Red List.
Taxonomy and name
The name ocelot comes from the Nahuatl word ōcēlōtl, which usually refers to jaguars (Panthera onca) rather than ocelots.
Subspecies
The following are the currently recognized subspecies:

Other
Like many wild cats, it's occasionally kept as a pet. Salvador Dalí frequently traveled with his pet ocelot, even bringing it aboard the luxury cruise liner SS France.
   The Moche people of ancient Peru worshipped animals and often depicted ocelots in their art.

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