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The jaguarundi (Herpailurus yagouaroundi; / ˌ dʒ æ ɡ w ə ˈ r ʌ n d i / or / ˌ ʒ æ ɡ w ə ˈ r ʌ n d i /) is a wild cat native to the Americas. Its range extends from central Argentina in the south to northern Mexico, through Central and South America east of the Andes. The jaguarundi is a medium-sized cat of slender build.
The Gulf Coast jaguarundi is an endangered population of the jaguarundi (Herpailurus yagouaroundi) once ranging from southern Texas in the United States to eastern Mexico. The cat prefers dense shrubland and woodland, yet has been hampered by habitat loss. Since 2017, this population is no longer recognised as a jaguarundi subspecies. [2]
Left to right, top to bottom: tiger (Panthera tigris), Canada lynx (Lynx canadensis), serval (Leptailurus serval), cougar (Puma concolor), fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus), Asian golden cat (Catopuma temminckii), ocelot (Leopardus pardalis), and European wildcat (Felis silvestris) Range of Felidae.
Ocelot Jaguarundi Jaguar. There are over 260 species of carnivorans, the majority of which primarily eat meat. They have a characteristic skull shape and dentition. Suborder: Feliformia. Family: Felidae (cats) Subfamily: Felinae. Genus: Herpailurus. Jaguarundi, Herpailurus yagouaroundi LC; Genus: Leopardus. Ocelot, Leopardus pardalis LC ...
Other differences lie in the facial markings, appearance of the tail and fur characteristics. [6] [38] The ocelot is similar in size to a bobcat (Lynx rufus), though larger individuals have occasionally been recorded. [39] The jaguar is notably larger and heavier, and has rosettes instead of spots and stripes. [40]
Panthera hybrids are typically given a portmanteau name, varying by which species is the sire (male parent) and which is the dam (female parent). For example, a hybrid between a lion and a tigress is a liger, because the lion is the male parent and the tigress is the female parent.
Margay Jaguarundi. There are over 260 species of carnivorans, worldwide, ranging from cats and dogs to mustelids and pinnipeds. They feed primarily on the flesh of other animals, and only very rarely will supplement their diet with plant matter (such as the kinkajou).
Viverridae is a family of small to medium-sized feliform mammals, comprising 14 genera with 33 species.This family was named and first described by John Edward Gray in 1821. [3]