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Why are ocelots called ocelots?

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Anonymous

9y ago
Updated: 3/28/2022

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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Chaz Stroman

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3y ago

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