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  cat facts - JAGUARUNDI, Felis yagouaroundi
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Did you know?
Little known facts to surpass you...

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Natural History
Information on range, natural history, status in the wild.

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A Personal Insight.
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Further reading.

 



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Did you know?

  • They are sometimes called otter cats because look somewhat like an otter when they move.
  • They are found to have 4 basic color coats; Red, Brown, Silver and Black. You will find the color of their coats in all phases of those basic four colors.
  • They are still found in the south west states of Arizona, New Mexico and Texas.
  • Scientist think they are most closely related to the mountain lion.

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Natural History

The jaguarundi is a small non striped or spotted cat found in the Americas. They can be found in the South West parts of the United States, down through Central and South America. They range in size from 8 to 20 pounds. Very little study has been conducted on this species of cat.

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Revised: March 02, 2003 .

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