Where are ocelots?
An ocelot is a small cat from the New World, which ranges from the very southern region of Texas all the way to northern Argentina in south America. The ocelot at one time could be found throughout Texas an east to Arkansas and Louisiana. Due to habitat loss the ocelot is very rare in the United States and is an endangered species. Researches believe that there may be as few as 50 ocelots that are living on the national wildlife refuges in south Texas. Hide and Go Seek It is very hard to study ocelots because they are only active at night, and they are very secretive. Ocelots prefer to live in areas with thick vegetation, such as dense chaparral or tropical rain forests. During the day, ocelots sleep hidden among bushes or on a tree branch or even inside a hollow tree. Nighttime is when ocelots do their moving about to hunt for food. Because ocelots ambush their prey they need lots of places to hide. They can not survive if their habitat is destroyed by cutting down the forests and scr
