The ocelot is a species of carnivorous mammal of the felines distributed extensively over South America. The ocelot ranges from 68 to 100 centimeters and typically weighs 8 to 18 kilograms. The ocelot is distributed extensively over South America, Central America, and Mexico. They have been reported as far north as Texas, and as far east as Trinidad in the Caribbean. It feeds medium mammals, including monkeys, bats and others. They also eat reptiles (young alligators, lizards and snakes) and turtle eggs. They hunt birds and some are good fishermen.
