Jaguarundi
The Jaguarundi, also called eyra cat, is a small-sized wild cat native to Central and South America. In 2002, the IUCN classified the jaguarundi as ‘Least Concern’, although they considered it likely that no conservation units beyond the mega reserves of the Amazon basin could sustain long-term viable populations. The jaguarundi is found from southern Texas and coastal Mexico in the north, through Central and South America east of the Andes, and as far south as northern Argentina. Its habitat is lowland brush areas close to a source of running water, and may include any habitat from dry thorn forest to wet grassland. While commonly found in the lowlands, they have been reported at elevations as high as 3,200 m (10,500 ft). Jaguarundis also occasionally inhabit dense tropical areas.
- Length: 53 to 77 cm (21 to 30 inch)
- Tail: 31 to 60 cm (12 to 24 inch)
- Weight: 3.5 – 9.1 (7.7.to 20 lbs)
- Tail length: 90 – 110cm (35 – 43inch)
- Life span: 12 – 18 years
- Diet: small reptiles/ rodents/ ground-feeding birds/ fish/ vegetation
- Gestation: 70-75 days
- No. offspring: 1-4
