Andean Mountain Cat

Andean Mountain Cat
	; Leopardus jacobitus; (Cornalia, 1865)
	Information
Range	Andes Mountains
Estimated; Population	1,378
	Scientific Classification
Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Mammalia
Order	Carnivora
Family	Felidae
Genus	Leopardus
Species	L. jacobitus
	Conservation Status ; (IUCN 3.1)
	; Endangered

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The Andean mountain cat (Leopardus jacobita) is a small wild cat native to high elevations of the Andes mountains in South America. It is listed as endangered on the IUCN Red List.^[1] Its thick coat enables it to survive bitterly cold nights. It mainly hunts rodents, including the endangered chinchillas.

Appearance[]

The Andean mountain cat has Ash-grey fur all over, except for the head and ears, which are silver. There are some black spots on the forelegs, yellowish-brown blotches between the ribs and hip, and up to two narrow, dark rings on the hind limbs a bushy tail with six to nine rings.

References[]

↑ IUCN Red List: Andean Mountain Cat

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[IUCN_Red_List:_Andean_Mountain_Cat-1] IUCN Red List: Andean Mountain Cat

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Andean Mountain Cat
Leopardus jacobitus (Cornalia, 1865)
Information
Range	Andes Mountains
Estimated Population	1,378
Scientific Classification
Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Mammalia
Order	Carnivora
Family	Felidae
Genus	Leopardus
Species	L. jacobitus
Conservation Status (IUCN 3.1)
Endangered

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