How the ocelot came to Trinidad
An ocelot at the El Socorro Centre for Wildlife Conservation in Freeport. - Photo by Marvin Hamilton
In the wild, ocelots are widely distributed, and they can be found from as far north as Texas in the United States to as a far south as Argentina.
But did you know that Trinidad is one of the few islands on which you can find these medium-sized neotropical felines?
“Trinidad is special in terms of being included in the range of the ocelot because it’s one of the few islands that you see ocelots on,” said wildlife biologist Dr Luke Rostant.