Jaguarundi

Sizes Length: 26 inches (tail: 18 inches) Weight: 16 pounds Height: 10-14 inches at shoulder Lifestyle Habit: solitary Diet: fish, birds, rodents and other small mammals, insects, frogs, reptiles, and fruit

Breeding Sexual Maturity: 2 years Mating Season: tropical regions: no fixed season for breeding; other regions: March and August Gestation: 73 days Litter size: 2-4 kittens Lifespan: 15 years in captivity

A Jaguarundi has a slender, elongated body, short legs, a small flattened head, a long "otter-like" tail, and a sleek, unmarked coat. Coats occur in 3 main color variations: black, brownish-grey, or red. Any or all colors can occur in a single litter, but generally the darker colors are found in the rain forest, and the paler color is found in drier environments.

Jaguarundi are found in many habitats, from dry scrub, swamp and savannah woodland to primary forest. Dense ground vegetation determines the suitibility. Jaguarundi occupy a vast area of land including Northern Mexico, Central and South America, Texas and possibly Florida. Jaguarundis are known to be solitary or travel and forage in pairs. They have a wide variety of vocalizations, with 13 distinct calls having been documented. It is believed that a feral population of Jaguarundi exists in Florida, established from an introduced population of escaped pets in the 1940’s.

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