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Predators
Jaguarundi
Jaguarundi · Herpailurus yagouaroundi
The Jaguarundi is surprising with its mustelid-like build and secretive life in the thicket. During the day it moves on silent paws.
Fact file
- Size
- Body length up to 77 cm, shoulder height 25 to 35 cm, weight between 4 and 8 kg
- Males and females
- Hardly distinguishable externally, no conspicuous differences
- Sounds
- Rare, but various whistles, meows and twittering sounds
- Diet
- Eats small mammals, birds, reptiles and occasionally fruit
- Offspring
- Usually two young after a gestation period of about 75 days
How to identify Jaguarundi
The Jaguarundi is a small wild cat with an elongated body and very short, dense fur. The fur colour varies from grey through reddish brown to almost black, often even within a single population. At first glance the cat appears unusually slender and has a strikingly long tail that makes up about half of its body length.
The silhouette of the Jaguarundi is more reminiscent of a Mustelidae than of a typical wild cat. The head is flat, the ears small and rounded. Confusion with the Ocelot or Margay is possible, but Jaguarundis show no striking coat markings or spots – their plain fur and elongated body shape are unmistakable.
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