If you liked this story, share it with other people. Ocelots suffered severe declines in the 1960s and 70s due to hunting, but populations have rebounded since the international fur trade was banned.

The ocelot (Leopardus pardalis) is often overlooked because it shares much of its American range with its more charismatic larger cousin, the jaguar. Recently, scientists discovered some surprising ...

Could ocelots and opossums be working together in the wild? A recent study suggests their strange alliance might benefit both animals. Although the latter species has been known to prey on the former, ...

Zoo births often happen quietly behind the scenes. Many animals give birth in private dens where keepers monitor from a distance. This helps protect new mothers from stress, but it also means visitors ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Camera traps in the jungles of Peru have captured footage of ocelots and opossums traveling together. We have at least four ...

KINGSVILLE — Wildlife researchers and members of Texas A&M University-Kingsville gathered on Wednesday at the Tio and Janell Kleberg Wildlife Research Park to break ground on a new wildlife research ...

Where do I put my next camera trap? If you see me out somewhere and I have a kind of faraway look in my eye, I’ve likely zoned out of whatever is happening in front of me and I’m thinking about a good ...

The discovery of a breeding, northern Sonora ocelot population just south of the border is a good sign for binational wildlife conservation — and a reminder of the planned border wall’s potential to ...

If you have been following along with the ocelots at Elmwood Zoo, you know the zoo has been trying to breed its pair, Rio and Mateo. They had an eventful summer, but things seemed to really calm down ...