An ocelot -- an endangered, spotted animal twice the size of a typical house cat -- was seen creeping across a shot captured on a field camera in June.

The ocelot is, by any standards, a beautiful and magnificent animal. It is a little larger than your average house cat, and distinguished by a very long, ringed tail and distinctive spot patterns ...

The ocelot is larger than a house cat, but smaller than a bobcat, and is recognizable by its distinct spots, rounded ears and long, ringed tail. Today, there are two populations of ocelots ...

The ocelot is a midsize cat — larger than a house cat but smaller than a bobcat, according to the zoo. They develop much faster than larger cats; by age 2, the ocelot kitten will be fully ...

The dogs led their owner to the ocelot after they spotted it close to their master's house, he said. Fulk termed the homeowner a conservationist and a credible source.

Researchers, who found the ocelot by chance while monitoring giant anteaters successfully reintroduced to Ibera, hope that the cat caught on camera is not the only one in the area.

Lindy, just the third ocelot kitten ever born at the Dallas Zoo, was born to new parents on June 26. Mom Milagre, age 4, and dad Joaquin, age 5, are part of the Ocelot Species Survival Plan.