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=ocelot=

====Twice the size of the average housecat. These largely nocturnal cats use keen sight and hearing to hunt rabbits, rodents, iguanas, fish, and frogs. They also take to the trees and stalk monkeys or birds. Unlike many cats, they do not avoid water and can swim well.====

Why is the Ocelot an Endangered Species?
====In the United States and Mexico, the danger of extinction lies in the encroachment of development upon the Ocelot's habitat (thick, brushy areas where they raise their young.) To some degree, the encroachment of human influence on habitats also plays a role in the decline of ocelot populations in rainforests and jungles. but the main reason for endangerment is the poaching of these animals for there skins.====