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JAGUARUNDI
JAGUARUNDI CAT
It is found from South Texas and both coastal areas of Mexico, Central America and in South America, the region east of the Andes to the north of Argentine Patagonia.
Puma yagouaroundi
Scientific name
52 - 76 cm
Length
7.7 - 14 lb
Weight
SOME OF ITS CHARACTERISTICS
It is a small feline between 7.7 to 14 pounds of body weight. There are two varieties in the color of the coat that can be reddish brown, black, light gray or dark, being a uniform coloration without any type of spots. It is a carnivorous animal, it feeds on small mammals, reptiles and birds.
JAGUAR
JAGUAR
It is found from the southwestern United States, central America to northern Argentina.
Panthera onca
Scientific name
1.2 - 2 m
Length
189 - 262 lb
Weight
SOME OF ITS CHARACTERISTICS
Considered the largest of the felines in America, it can reach 262 lbs in weight for males and 189 for females. They have a relatively short tail, rounded ears, and large legs. Their fur is dark yellow to golden tan, with a whitish color on the underside of the body. They also have black spots called rosettes, which have one or more points inside, a characteristic that differentiates it from the leopard. It is a carnivorous animal and in free life it feeds on prey such as large mammals such as the Tapir, even small mammals or birds.
MARGAY
WILD CAT, LITTLE OCELOT
It is distributed in Mexico, Central America, lowlands to the south of Paraguay and North of Argentina.
Leopardus wiedii
Scientific name
80 - 95 cm
Length
6.6 - 7.7 lb
Weight
SOME OF ITS CHARACTERISTICS
Small and slender feline weighing 6.6 to 7.7 lbs. It has nocturnal habits, for which its eyes are large in size and a very long tail. Hair color ranges from yellowish to grayish brown. It has black spots called rosettes. It is carnivorous and feeds by hunting mainly small mammals or birds in trees.
TAPIR
TAPIR
Rainforests from southern Mexico to northern Ecuador. In Guatemala it is found in Petén, Izabal, Alta and Baja Verapaz, El Progreso, Zacapa, Quiché and Huehuetenango.
Tapirella bairdii
Scientific name
2 - 2.2 m
Length
550 - 770 lb
Weight
SOME OF ITS CHARACTERISTICS
It is the second largest species in the genus with a weight range of 550 to 770 pounds. Its body is robust and strong with short and smooth fur, its nose has a short but extensible proboscis that helps it to smell and obtain branches and leaves. Its forelimbs have 4 toes and the hind limbs 3 toes and all have hooves. Its diet is herbivorous and consists of leaves, shoots, fruits, flowers and barks of various species of plants. They are solitary animals, being more active during the day.
OCELOT
Southern United States, western and eastern Mexico to South America. It is present in countries of continental America, the north and northeast of Argentina and Paraguay.
Leopardus pardalis
Scientific name
97 - 140 cm
Length
17 - 44 lb
Weight
SOME OF ITS CHARACTERISTICS
Its size is medium, they can weigh from 17 to 44 pounds, it differs from the tigrillo by having a larger size and presenting 5 parallel stripes located ventrally on the neck. It is a carnivorous feline, it feeds on small or medium mammals, reptiles and birds. Its habits are nocturnal and twilight, during the day it rests on high tree branches. On the dorsal part, it has elongated dark brown streaks and spots with a chain-shaped black border. Ventrally it has black and white spots, its fur is short and smooth.
PUMA
From Canada to the southern tip of South America.
Puma concolor
Scientific name
2 - 2.4 m
Length
77 - 143 lb
Weight
SOME OF ITS CHARACTERISTICS
Their weight is variable depending on the subspecies, generally the males weigh from 110 to 143 pounds, while the females can weigh from 77 to 99 pounds. It feeds mainly on small and medium mammals, domestic animals, and some birds and reptiles. Its coat is uniform in color, it can have several phases such as reddish, dark reddish brown, gray and yellowish orange. Juveniles have dorsal black spots present up to 3 or 4 months.
OTTER
SOUTH AMERICAN RIVER OTTER
Central and South America, from southern Mexico to Uruguay and central Argentina.
Lontra longicaudis
Scientific name
50 - 130 cm
Length
11 - 33 lb
Weight
SOME OF ITS CHARACTERISTICS
Their approximate weight is 11 to 33 pounds. It has an elongated and robust cylindrical body, its fur is dense and brown in the dorsal area and light cream color on the sides and ventrally. It is a solitary and diurnal animal and can feed on fish, crustaceans, mollusks as well as small mammals, birds, reptiles and insects.
