Since 1982, the ocelot has been protected by the Endangered Species Act, and fewer than 100 are thought to remain in the U.S., according to the Center for Biological Diversity.

The ocelot is listed as an endangered species throughout its range in South and Central America, Mexico, southern Texas and southern Arizona. In Texas, fewer than 100 ocelots are currently known in ...

New ocelot seen in Southern Arizona, confirmed first sighting in Atascosa Highlands in last 50 years Katie Burkholder Aug 12, 2024 Updated Aug 12, 2024 0 Phoenix Zoo ...

The research team initially thought the ocelot was stalking the opossum, only to see them again moments later. Strangely, the opossum was completely relaxed in the presence of a predator, and the ...

A separate ocelot has consistently been recorded in the last year on camera footage from southern Arizona’s Huachuca mountain range, more than 50 miles away from the new sighting.