Why are there no ocelots in Chile?

Hi, Ocelots (Leopardus pardalis) live in tropical forests, thorn forests, mangrove swamps and savanna at elevations up to 1200 m (3900 ft). read more

Ocelots are distributed extensively throughout South America and in some cases Central America, too – they can be found in the Amazon Rainforest, Argentina, Arizona, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Margarita, Mexico, the northern Andes, Paraguay, Texas, Trinidad and Venezuela. Perhaps oddly, there are no wild ocelots in Chile. read more

Ocelots are prized and poached for their beautiful, spotted and striped fur. Furthermore, they are captured and sold in the exotic pet trade. Ocelots once ranged from Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas through Mexico and Central America to South America. However, destruction of natural habitats has reduced the numbers of ocelots found in the wild. read more