A small ocelot was reportedly run over by a car and abandoned on the sidewalk near the Gran Santa Fe subdivision located in Ciudad Caucel in Merida.
A small ocelot was found dead on the sidewalk near the Gran Santa Fe subdivision located in Ciudad Caucel in Merida, alerting to the presence of more endemic species in this residential area.
Reports indicate that the feline was run over on 70th Avenue towards Ciudad Caucel, in the Gran Santa Fe subdivision.
So far, there is no information on whether the Federal Attorney for Environmental Protection (Profepa) has intervened in the situation.
Some people on social networks said it was a jaguar, but it was a small ocelot.
The animal is a small feline, matte gray, mottled in black or dark brown. It weighs between 2 and 3.5 kilograms, and measures between 38 and 59 centimeters, plus the length of its tail (tinged with dark rings) varies between 25 and 42 centimeters.
This is an endangered species, and it is characterized by giving birth to a single offspring and is considered a solitary animal. It feeds on small mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and even insects.
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