The normal offspring in a cat litter consists of one to two kittens. The female ocelot hides her kittens at birth within the forest depths or in the hollow sections of trees. The kittens depend on their mother for food for several moths. When the kittens become about two months old, their mothers take them on hunting trips. When they become about one and a half or two they go out on their own.
Ocelots mark their territory with urine.
They usually live in an area of one to four square miles. Their living enables them to keep a small territory because of their common diet. It is rare for them to live with another family. Uniquely, they cannot roar. They have a very keen sense of smell which helps them seek their prey.