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Elmwood Park Zoo has just announced the arrival of a female ocelot named Rio. She has not yet been introduced to Mateo, the male ocelot, but lives in a habitat near his. The two will one day be roommates.
Rio seemed okay with me, but reacted when Janice walked up next to me. I think it's because Janice was wearing a hood, fluffy scarf, and sunglasses.
Ocelots are about twice the size of an average house cat. They're mostly nocturnal, so it was nice to see Mateo prowling around his habitat when I visited.
The word "ocelot" comes from an Aztec word meaning "field tiger."