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Why are ocelots are called ocelots?

Updated: 9/21/2023
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The name ocelot comes from the Nahuatl word ōcēlōtl (pronounced [oːˈseːloːtɬ]), which usually refers to the jaguar (Panthera onca) rather than the ocelot.

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