jaguarundi
American weasel-cat
A jaguarundi is a small wild cat native to the Americas, ranging from southern Texas through Central and South America.
It has a slender body, short legs, and a long tail, with uniform coloring—usually gray or reddish-brown—rather than spots.
Unlike most cats, it's primarily active during the day.
Small spotted American wildcat
- margayNeotropical arboreal feline
- cougarLarge American wildcat
- pumaAmerican wild cat
- wildcatUndomesticated small feline species
caracal · serval · lynx · bobcat · Felidae · wild feline · unspotted · sleek
Latin American biogeographic zone
- New WorldWestern Hemisphere landmasses
- wildlifeUndomesticated natural organisms
- small-sizedOf lesser dimensions
- tawnyWarm brownish-yellow hue
gray · reddish-brown · solitary · reclusive · forest-dweller · diurnal · terrestrial · undomesticated
Roam stealthily
- lurkHide while observing
- camouflageConcealment through visual blending
- solitaryExisting alone, apart
- territorialDefensive about owned space
secretive · crepuscular · ground-dwelling · low-slung · sneaky · inconspicuous · hidden · quiet
Pursuer of prey
- stalkingStealthy, persistent pursuit
- ambushSurprise strike from concealment
- preyAnimal being hunted
- carnivorousFeeding on animal flesh
meat-eater · foraging · pounce · pursuit · opportunistic
ocelot
Small spotted American wildcat
wildcat · caracal · serval · lynx · bobcat · Felidae · wild feline · unspotted · sleek · agile
neotropical
Latin American biogeographic zone
- New WorldWestern Hemisphere landmasses
- wildlifeUndomesticated natural organisms
- small-sizedOf lesser dimensions
tawny · gray · reddish-brown · solitary · reclusive · forest-dweller · diurnal · terrestrial · undomesticated · elusive
prowl
Roam stealthily
- lurkHide while observing
- camouflageConcealment through visual blending
- solitaryExisting alone, apart
territorial · secretive · crepuscular · ground-dwelling · low-slung · sneaky · inconspicuous · hidden · quiet · elusive
hunter
Pursuer of prey
carnivorous · meat-eater · foraging · pounce · pursuit · opportunistic