The leopard cat, also known as the copper coin cat, stone tiger, etc., is a solitary cat during the mating season. Because its fur has the same spots as a leopard, this nocturnal animal is called an ocelot. There are many colors of ocelots, among which the ocelots in the south are yellow and the ocelots in the north are gray. The ocelot's chest and belly are white, and the overall look is like a small leopard. Ocelots are larger than domestic cats. The average body length of Indonesian ocelots is 45cm and the tail length is 20cm. The average body length of Siberian ocelots is 60cm and the tail length is 40cm.

1. Physical characteristics of ocelot

The ocelot is a carnivore that is smaller but larger than a domestic cat. It has a round head, black back ears, and a very obvious white stripe. The color of the shaved hair on the back of the whole body is brown or light brown, with irregular black spots all over the body. The ocelot has a very well-proportioned body shape and a relatively small number of teeth. Its powerful jaws can easily tear apart prey. The teeth are staggered and can cause fatal penetrating wounds to prey. When biting prey, the split teeth are positioned far back, close to the masticatory muscles, so the entire biting and cutting action is very powerful.

2. Breeding of leopard cats

The color of the leopard cat is very beautiful and it has many loyal fans. Captive ocelots are different from wild ocelots in that they are less wild. During the process of domestication, their teeth have undergone certain changes. However, domestic leopard cats still eat meat, including chicken, cattle, sheep, goose and fish, but be careful not to feed too much. During this period, you can also feed a certain amount of vegetables and trace elements, as well as an appropriate amount of bone meal and cod liver oil. The breeding of leopard cats is now also an emerging industry, filling the gap between supply and demand and protecting the limited wild leopard cat resources. The meat and bones of leopard cats can be used as medicine, and leopard cats are one of the wild species protected by the country, which increases the benefits of artificial breeding.

The leopard cat’s nest should be kept clean and disinfected every two weeks. When raising southern leopard cats in the cold north, the temperature of the nest should be controlled above 10 degrees Celsius to survive the winter. When breeding northern leopard cats in the south, attention should be paid to controlling the temperature not to exceed 35 degrees Celsius in summer. Ocelots can mature at the age of 2-3, and ocelots in China and South Asia can breed all year round. This provides good objective conditions for raising leopard cats in captivity.

3. Bengal cat

The Bengal cat is a hybrid breed, the offspring of a leopard cat and a black short-haired cat. The Bengal cat is a very unique cat breed. An Asian leopard cat can only be considered a true Bengal cat after four generations of breeding. Bengal cats have the wildness and appearance of leopard cats, and are quite energetic. If you raise a Bengal cat, you can take it to play in the water and play with children and dogs. Bengal cats are not very fat and have a good figure. But if you find that your cat is starting to lose weight, you need to replenish nutrients and calories in a timely manner.

The Bengal cat has a very strong curiosity about things, but is not aggressive and is a gentle pacifist. Bengal cats like to exercise very much, so the feeding environment should be properly prepared with some shelves and the like. The difference between Bengal cats and leopard cats is that Bengal cats live purely as pet cats, while leopard cats are wild cats and full of wildness. A reasonable amount of exercise will only increase the curves and beauty of Bengal cats, which can keep the muscles in their best condition.

4. How much does a leopard cat cost

The price of leopard cats varies in different places. Wild cat cubs cost between 1,500 and 2,000 yuan, while Bengal leopard cat cubs cost more than 4,000 yuan. The cheapest Bengal leopard cat racing grade kittens are more than 20,000 yuan, and the price of adult racing grade cats is not less than 100,000 yuan.

5. Wild leopard cat

Wild leopard cats are difficult to domesticate and are generally not very expensive in the market. They cannot be raised or domesticated, so they are always used as food on the dining table. In particular, domestic leopard cats are difficult to sell. Some are used as medicine, and some are eaten by others. If it is a pet ocelot, it is best to buy it in a pet store, so that you will have a guarantee in all aspects. Wild ocelots are crossed with domestic cats after they mature, and the resulting ocelots not only conform to the characteristics of ocelots, but do not have so much of the wildness of ocelots.