Well, sadly the population has changed over the years. The Ocelots lived in the USA, as I said before particularly in Arizona and Texas. They have also been found living in parts of South and Central America (except Chile). Now there are about 100 Ocelots living in the USA.
Why are they endangered? Well as I mentioned before, many people hunt Ocelots for their fur. Although a law was passed against it, it is still legal in parts of Latin America
However, the main reason that the Ocelots are endangered is because of habitat destruction and deforestation. 95% of their habitat has been destroyed because of land being cleared to build homes and do projects of other sort. Also, the reduction of the thorny brush has allowed the Ocelot to be more vulnerable to other animals and of course, humans D: Also in Texas, there have been reports about cars running over Ocelots.
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