Heather pets a baby Ocelot (Leopardus pardalis, the Dwarf Leopard)! Incredibly cute as a kitten.
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Christian Skorik
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- Taken on March 11, 2009
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richcruse 20 months ago | reply
Very nice! I like your work!
Thomas Rutter 20 months ago | reply
Salvador Dali had an Ocelot as a pet
upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/27/Salvado...
He named it "Babou"
cskorik 20 months ago | reply
Fascinating, Thomas! I did not know that. Thanks everyone for your comments and favorites!
cskorik 20 months ago | reply
Wow! I guess people really like this photo!
jezebel.com/5849891/baby-ocelot-kitten-is-too-cute-for-words
egatopardo 20 months ago | reply
While many baby animals are adorable as infants, what people don't realize is wild cats mark their territory. With urine. They will mark, floors, walls, chairs, couches, beds, counters, sinks, etc. It's not they don't housebreak, but their instinct for territory is so strong that nothing is sacred. Ocelots are not very tractable as adutls. For such a 'small' wild cat, they are quite powerful and can inflict dangerous if not lethal wounds. They were quite popular in the 1960's and many were killed because they became....wild cats.
egatopardo 20 months ago | reply
If you love wild cats, support Big Cat Rescue in Florida. They take in many homeless large (and small) cats.
bigcatrescue.org/
cskorik 20 months ago | reply
egatopardo is correct... owning a wild animal is a challenge that should be left to professionals. Photographs allow you to enjoy them guilt-free! Remember that these animals are important parts of their ecosystems; removing them from their proper place is to be avoided.
Carrie_Renae 20 months ago | reply
I want to snuggle it ^.^ ....but i;m pretty sure it would eat my face... so i should probably just mentally snuggle it. -mental snugglesnugglesnuggle-
ReignShadow 20 months ago | reply
How adorable. ^__^
alyshathompson 20 months ago | reply
So cute! Great DOF too!
adoremycats 20 months ago | reply
I share my home with two Ocicats, who are completely domestic cats ( bred from Siamese & Abisinian) but look a bit like Ocelots. They are calm, unique, loving, amazing animals. They are not wild. Yes, I bought them from a breeder because I fell in love with the breed. HOWEVER, one has asthma and a heart murmur, at 4 years old they both had horrible dental issues that left them without most of their teeth. I have learned that I will not support breeding of animals and will only adopt homeless pets in the future. Enjoy wild animals through their photos. Support Big Cat Rescue in Florida or any rescue that is in your area. There are many. Some let you visit.
Ingrid Sørensen 18 months ago | reply
When I first saw the photo, I thought: is it possible for a cat to be this cute? Then I saw the description that says it's actually a dwarf leopard. I halve always dreamt of having anything half way close to a big cat as a pet, but I guess there is no way to it.
Where does this breed (I hate the word, oh well..) exist?
angel092009 18 months ago | reply
Incredibly cute as kittens Ocelots grow into beautiful cats but unfortunately they have been, and still are, victims of our mistaken notion that their fur looks better on a human female.
The Ocelot is a South American wild cat. Enjoy their photographs, you would be extremely lucky to see one in the wild and if you still want a cat as a pet get one from a rescue centre and please, please, please don't get a "manufactured" breed like the rag doll or the pathetic short legged cat. We can't improve on nature but we keep trying.
No lo digo 18 months ago | reply
All wild cats like this beautiful baby need to be protected.
serendipitas 18 months ago | reply
Love it!!
missmeghanbee 14 months ago | reply
I showed this picture to my mom on Facebook, just letting you know. Gave you credit and everything :)
gemgirlart. broken heart. 14 months ago | reply
Oh wow, look at his (her?) incredible face - that expression is too much!
Really nice capture :)
seen on Pinterest - took me all of 20 seconds to track it back here even though it wasn't attributed, sigh ...
Psychic Pineapple 51 8 months ago | reply
This is a beautiful photo. Would it be okay if I made a painting of it? I probably wouldn't sell it, at least not anytime soon. I would give you complete credit. It's fine if you aren't okay with it!
cskorik 8 months ago | reply
Sure thing Psychic Pineapple 51! I would be honored, even if you did sell it. One request though, send me a picture of the painting when it's finished!
Psychic Pineapple 51 6 months ago | reply
Sorry that it took me so long... I couldn't get started on it until about a week ago.
Here's a link to the painting:
docs.google.com/open?id=0B-0RiuBH1Z0ddldxQnh4R3lBLTQ
sorry about the quality of the image of my painting, I don't have a very good camera :)