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Jaguarundi (Puma yaguarondi)
Jaguar photographed at Gato-mourisco Zoo , Sao Paulo Photograph by Marcio Motta. Some rights reserved. (view image details) 
Photographed in Puntarenas, Costa Rica Photograph by Alan Wolf. Some rights reserved. (view image details) 
Jaguarundi Photograph by Gary Halvorsen, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. License: Public Domain. (view image details)
JAGUARUNDI FACTS
DescriptionThe Jaguarundi is small cat, slightly larger than a domestic cat. It has a proportionately longer body and shorter legs than other American cats. There are two color forms- one is greyish black and the other is reddish. The fur coat is uniform in color, with no spots, and is paler on the underside. Populations from tropical rainforests are usually darker, an those from drier more open country are paler. Kittens sometimes have spots at birth but lose these before they grow to adults. Size Head and body length: 50cm - 77cm. Tail length: 33cm - 60cm. Environment grassland, shrub land, tropical rainforest, deciduous forest and scrubland. Often seen near water. Food small mammals, reptiles, birds, frogs, and fish Breeding One to four kittens are born after a gestation period of 63 to 75 days. The kittens start to leave the den at about 4 weeks old and can feed themselves by 6 weeks of age. Range southern Texas and Arizona to northern Argentina Classification
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