Pampas Cat

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Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Felidae
Genus: Oncifelis
Species: O. colocolo
Binomial name
Oncifelis colocolo
(Molina, 1782)

The Pampas Cat (Oncifelis colocolo), also known as the Grass Cat, is a small striped cat native to the Pampas and nearby regions of western central South America, ranging from Ecuador and Chile across the Andes Mountains into Argentina and some neighbouring countries. Little is known about the Pampas Cats' hunting and breeding habits, however it is believed to be a nocturnal hunter, mainly preying on small mammals and birds.

The Grass Cat is small, only 550 to 700 mm and weighting 3 to 7 kg on average. The furs color ranges from grey to yellow to dark brown who in turn is covered with dark brown stripes. The litters average on two and the Pampas usually live to between 9 and 16 years.

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[edit] References

  • Cat Specialist Group (2002). Oncifelis colocolo. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 11 May 2006. Database entry includes justification for why this species is near threatened
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