The ocelot's coat color can range from tan or yellow to reddish grey and grey. The head and legs are marked with solid black spots. There are two black spots on each cheek. Large males reach 40 inches in length.

Their range is Arizona, Texas, Mexico, and South America.

Their habitat is the desert, thorn thickets, grasslands, and tropical rainforests.

They eat small animals, birds, fish, and snakes.

The gestation period of an ocelot is 79 to 85 days.