| Geoffroy's Cat | ||
|---|---|---|
| File:Leopardus geoffroy Leopardus geoffroy | ||
| Information | ||
| Scientific Classification | ||
| Kingdom |
Animalia | |
| Phylum |
Chordata | |
| Class |
Mammalia | |
| Order |
Carnivora | |
| Family |
Felidae | |
| Genus |
Leopardus | |
| Species |
L. geoffroy | |
This high-altitude species is known in the southern part of South America where it lives as “the mountain cat”. It has a short, broad head and can run, swim, and climb with ease. Geoffroy’s cat may sleep in holes in trees during the day.
Geoffroy’s cat is about the same size as a domestic cat.