Jaguarundi, Herpailurus yaguarondi, are one of the strangest looking of the small cats. Their slender, elongated bodies, small flattened heads, and long tails are more reminiscent of an otter than a cat. The short, smooth, unmarked coat shows three distinct color phases: black, brownish grey, and a reddish brown phase. The dark or grey pelage is associated mostly with wet, dense forests, whereas the red coat color is associated with dry, open habitats. The blackish phase is more associated with rain forests. All color phases can be found in all environments. Its range extends from central Argentina in the south to northern Mexico, through Central and South America east of the Andes.

The ears are short and rounded. Their eyes are small, set closely together, and are light amber or brownish in color. The legs are short and slender, and the tail is long and tapered. The body is between 53-76 cm (21-30″) long, the tail from 31-52 cm (12-20″) in length and weigh from 3-7 kg (6.6-15 lbs).

They typically feed on small-sized prey weighing less than 1 kg (2.2 lb), including ground-feeding birds, reptiles, frogs, arthropods, rodents and small mammals.

It has been listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List since 2002. Mexican populations appear to be stable. The huge protected areas in the Amazon Basin are probably the only conservation units that can sustain long-term viable populations.

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