Magoo enjoys greeting guests and keepers with a growl or a meow and loves to investigate anything that is going on around his enclosure. Magoo, named for the bespectacled cartoon character, sports very prominent white rings around his eyes. Magoo, like most ocelots, loves different perfumes and musks – the stinkier, the better!
How Magoo Came to the Sanctuary
Magoo was born as part of Carolina Tiger Rescue’s former breeding program. Carolina Tiger Rescue, formerly Carnivore Preservation Trust, was originally founded to breed keystone species in hopes of one day releasing them into a safe environment, but that day never came. The animals who were born here will remain at Carolina Tiger Rescue for the rest of their lives.
Personality
Magoo is very social with those he recognizes and with very small groups. He does, however, get very anxious around larger groups so he lives off the tour path.
Description
Magoo was named for the white rings around his large eyes that look a lot like spectacles. Ocelot eyes are larger than most cats' because they are primarily nocturnal animals. Their eyes are almost as large as human eyes, despite their head being much smaller than a human's.
Where in Sanctuary
Magoo is located off the tour path in Elm Grove behind Lola and Albert Kinkajou's enclosures. Magoo gets overwhelmed with large groups of people, which is why he lives away from the tour path.
Breeding
In the late 1990's, Carolina Tiger Rescue, formerly Carnivore Preservation Trust, decided that it would stop breeding due to the number of accredited facilities that were abiding by the Species Survival Plan. The Species Survival Plan was set up to ensure that breeding in captivity was only being done to conserve a species. This helps limit needless breeding and prevents a surplus of animals living in captivity. Carolina Tiger Rescue only supports breeding in captivity if it is done in accordance with the Species Survival Plan.
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