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ocelot – (Leopardus pardalis) Medium-sized (500 centimeters – 1 meter long, 10–15 kilograms) cat from Central and South America. They live in forests and hunt at night for small prey.

omnivore – An animal that feeds on a variety of food types, both plant and animal.

 
 
 
 
 
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