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Ocelot

Leopardus pardalis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Manu National Park
14 Verified records at Manu National Park
January Best month highest sighting rate
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's active Active throughout day and night

The ocelot (Leopardus pardalis) is a medium-sized spotted wild cat that reaches 40–50 cm (16–20 in) at the shoulders and weighs between 7 and 15.5 kg (15 and 34 lb) on average. It is native to the southwestern United States, Mexico, Central and South America, and the Caribbean islands of Trinidad and Margarita. Carl Linnaeus scientifically described it in 1758. Two subspecies are recognized. The ocelot is efficient at climbing, leaping and swimming. It prefers areas close to water sources with dense vegetation cover and high prey availability. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Ocelot sighting in Manu National Park, based on 14 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Manu National Park

Margay
NT

Margay

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Leopardus wiedii

<5% · Rare
Jaguar
NT

Jaguar

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Panthera onca

10–20% · With luck
Mountain Lion
LC

Mountain Lion

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Puma concolor

<5% · Rare
Jaguarundi
LC

Jaguarundi

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Puma yagouaroundi

Insufficient data
Giant Otter
EN

Giant Otter

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Pteronura brasiliensis

20–30% · Possible
Tayra
LC

Tayra

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Eira barbara

10–20% · With luck
South American Coati
LC

South American Coati

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Nasua nasua

5–10% · With luck
Andean Bear
VU

Andean Bear

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Tremarctos ornatus

Insufficient data
Kinkajou
LC

Kinkajou

🌙 Nocturnal Mammal

Potos flavus

Insufficient data
Beddard's Olingo
LC

Beddard's Olingo

🌙 Nocturnal Mammal

Bassaricyon alleni

Insufficient data
Neotropical Otter
NT

Neotropical Otter

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Lontra longicaudis

Insufficient data
Bush Dog
NT

Bush Dog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Speothos venaticus

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
5–10
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
5–10
Jun
5–10
Jul
5–10
Aug
<5
Sep
5–10
Oct
10–20
Nov
5–10
Dec

☀️🌙 When They're Spotted

Active throughout day and night · across all parks (global)

☀️🌙Day & Night
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
30–40%
2 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
10–20%
3 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
4 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
10–20%
5 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
6 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
7 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
5–10%
8 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
5–10%
9 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
5–10%
10 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
11 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
12 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
5–10%
13 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
5–10%
14 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
15 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
16 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
17 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
18 Emas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
19 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
20 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
Insufficient data
21 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
22 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
23 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
Insufficient data
24 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
25 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
26 Machalilla National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
Insufficient data
27 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
28 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
29 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
30 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
31 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
32 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
33 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
34 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Ocelot in Manu National Park?

About 6% of wildlife watchers report a Ocelot sighting in Manu National Park, based on 14 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Ocelot in Manu National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Ocelot in Manu National Park in our monthly data.

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