Ocelot.

Ocelot, mammal of the cat family found from Texas to Argentina. The ocelot, which somewhat resembles the domestic cat, attains a body length of about 55 to 100 cm (22 to 39 in) and a tail length of about 30 to 45 cm (12 to 18 in). The back of the animal is tinted light yellow to reddish to grey and is marked with black stripes and spots. The belly is usually white, marked with black. Ocelots are good climbers and hunt in forests at night for their food, which consists of birds, fish, snakes, lizards, and small mammals. One to four kittens are produced in a litter. The animals have been hunted nearly to extinction for their pelts, and conversion of forest to agricultural land has also contributed to the decreased numbers of this species.