Jaguarundi — printable fact sheet
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Jaguarundi
Herpailurus yagouaroundi
Herpailurus yagouaroundi looks like a cat drawn by someone who had only heard one described: a long low body, short legs, a small flattened head, small rounded ears and a very long tail, with a uniform coat of either charcoal-gray or foxy red and no spots at all. Genetically it …
Did you know?
- Despite their name and appearance, jaguarundis are more closely related to cougars than to jaguars.
- Jaguarundis were kept by pre-Columbian peoples, apparently semi-tamed, to control rodents around settlements - one of the few wild cats with any such history. They are strong swimmers and readily cross rivers, which is unusual for a small felid. The species also goes by "otter cat" in parts of its range, a name that captures the long body, low profile and comfort in water far better than "cat" does.
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