ocelot
noun (an ocelot, ocelots)
Everyday
An ocelot is a wild cat about twice the size of a pet cat, with spotted and striped fur, living in the forests of Central and South America. tree →
In the lessons
Met in science lessons about rainforest animals and endangered species. Ocelots hunt at night.
Examples
- The ocelot has beautiful spotted fur. tree →
- Ocelots live in South American rainforests. tree →
- An ocelot hunts small animals at night. tree →
- Ocelots are good at climbing and swimming. tree →
- People once hunted ocelots for their fur. tree →
- The ocelot is about twice as big as a house cat. tree →
Note
Say «an ocelot» (starts with a vowel). Plural: ocelots. Say «OSS-uh-lot». It is a wild animal, not a pet.
On Mova
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