ocelot

There’s a new ocelot kitten at the Los Angeles Zoo, delighting zookeepers and visitors.

Visitors to the Los Angeles Zoo will soon have the chance to catch a glimpse of a new ocelot kitten, which zoo officials said is almost big enough to enter the animal’s public habitat.

Zoo officials announced Monday the arrival of the baby ocelot, a 19-ounce male born Sept. 12 to mother Maya, who was described as “an experienced nurturing mom,” according to the press release.

However, in Mexico, Central and South America, the ocelot’s population remains much healthier, according to the Center for Biological Diversity.

The ocelot is a midsize cat — larger than a house cat but smaller than a bobcat, according to the zoo.