What is Jaguarondi?

Despite the similarities of their names, the wild cat called Jaguarondi (Puma Yagouaroundi) closely related to Jaguar. Both share most of the same scope and their names come from the word in the Guarani language, which means a "carnivorous animal". As a member of the Puma family, Jaguarondi is closer to the mountain lion, also called Cougar or Puma. The common distant predecessor of Jaguarondi and the mountain lion probably got out of Eurasia through Bering Land Bridge. Jaguarondis lives in South and Central America and up through Mexico and South Texas. It is about three to four and a half feet (91-157 cm), including its flattened tail, and its frame is lower and wider than a domestic cat. His ears are not aimed, but round, like a lion. In some areas of its habitat, Jaguarondi is called "Leoncollo", Spandish for Little Lion.

Another regional nickname for Jaguarondi, Vydra Cat, suggests atypical feature of the fifty: PLave and do so without hesitation. Its long, low -off carriage and short hair, both useful for moving underwater, make Jaguarondi look similar to the otter. The outline of Jaguarondi is quite reminded of members of the Weasel and Otter family, Mustelids, more tightly than other cats. Although Jaguarondi's legs are short, he's a fast runner and can go to the mile without stopping. Unlike most cats, it is persecuted rather than pursuing its prey. Jaguarondi spends most of the time on the ground, but it can rise trees and unusually for the cat will eat fruit. His primary food source, however, are small mammals like rabbits and mice.

Jaguarondi's habitat consists of dense forests and rarely starts open. Becaping them so elusive, the information about Jaguarondi is difficult to get. Much of what is known about it comes from historical news. For a long time, biologists have considered one of the color variations of Jaguarondi, a red, separate species called Eyra. However, both red and gray variations JSOU the same and litter of pups can contain members of both colors. The coat of the adult Jaguarondi is uniform, without stripes, stains or other mottling.

Jaguarondis lives alone, with the exception and at the same time a friend of a friend. Their speed and dexterity, their preferences for dense vegetation, as well as their tendency to hunt early in the morning and at night, ensures that people rarely see them. However, the destruction of their habitat reduces the number of jaguarondis in the wild. The UN Convention on International Trade with Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) will be placed by the Jaguarondi populations in Central and North America in Annex I, their, their most endangered animals. South American jaguarondis, referred to in Appendix II, are considered to be endangered, but not in the immediate risk of extinction.