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The ghost cat pads through the brush on silent, velvety paws. Creeping nimbly under low-lying branches, it uses highly evolved night vision to zero in on prey. A sudden flash of golden brown eyes is ...

There might be more ocelots in Texas than first thought, scientists have said. An unfortunate ocelot was found to have been hit by a car in 2021 in Hidalgo County—just south of Linn, Texas—about 50 ...

While ocelots are widespread in South and Central America, in the United States they are on the brink of extinction. They were once overhunted for their coats, and now they face shrinking habitats.

Wildlife scientists say they are excited and elated after a remote camera captured the image of a 2-month-old ocelot kitten in South Texas. The image was captured earlier this month by a camera set up ...

The ocelot found in South Texas is classified as endangered. Credit: Photo courtesy Texas Parks and Wildlife Department 2022, ©Chase Fountain McALLEN — It’s been more than 50 years since the South ...

It’s been more than 50 years since the South Texas ocelot — a medium-sized spotted wildcat known for parallel stripes running down its neck — was put on the federal endangered species list. By ...