I have just read some topic about ocelot behaviors. I was inspired with the article. While hunting, I did not know that ocelots have two techniques to catch their prey, the slow “hunting-walk” or the “sit and wait.” When using the slow “hunting-walk” technique, the ocelot moves very slowly, maybe like a snail. It also watches and listens for prey. When something is seen or heard, it stops. Oh! This tells that ocelot is good in hearing. Ocelots meals are easily prepare as they no need ingredients. A quick pounce, bite and shake and a meal has been captured. It is so fast.

When using the “sit and wait” technique, the ocelot travels to a location where it sits and waits for thirty minutes to an hour or more. If this ocelot is sitting and waiting for its prey, I think that ocelot is being lazy. Most animal when they see their predators, they would probably run away. Who would want to get eaten by their prey? After waiting, it quickly moves to another location to sit and wait again. Will the ocelot ever feel bored? Maybe they are used to it. The ocelot travels two to three times faster when moving between these locations than when using the slow hunting technique. Even though the ocelots are sitting and waiting, they also have an advantage because they can move very fast. Whether an ocelot lives in the semi-arid desert or the dense forest, a hunting ocelot takes advantage of all available cover and the camouflage of their coat to conceal their approach from their prey. Looks like their bodies are very useful for camouflaging.

Ocelot’s meals are so easy to prepare, I wonder if I could eat something raw without cooking. Life would be so much easier without cooking. I think it will taste awful when people eat it raw. I will just keep in mind that cooking have more benefits like making the food taste better and killing microorganism. [331 words]

i got this information at http://www.livingdesert.org/animals/ocelot.asp