The Ocelot's Future

Ocelots are a small cat species found in the Amazon Rainforest. Their spots help them blend in with the shadows and underbrush of the Amazon. However, deforestation is taking the Amazon down at a shocking rate of 10,000 acres a day. With no tree coverage and underbrush, the ocelot will have to move south into the Andes. Living on cliffs and higher places, the ocelots will get bigger tails, like a snow leopard's tail, to help them balance. Their smaller paws will become larger to help maintain balance on steeper terrain. To blend in their coats will become a darker grey shade. The ocelot's body will grow in size. The hind legs will become strong and nimble to help them jump from cliff to cliff. The larger body will also help them hunt bigger prey, such as alpacas and mountain tapirs.