Pampas Cat at Cincinnati Zoo Photograph by Mcelite. Some rights reserved. |
The Pampas Cat is a small wild cat from the Pampas of Argentina and Chile. It used to be considered a subspecies of the Colocolo (Leopardus colocolo). It is similar in appearance to a domestic cat but somewhat larger. Pampas cats have very thick rust brown fur or pale brown fur with brown bands and rosettes. Some individuals are all black. The fur can be up to 7 cm thick. The head is relatively small compared to the sturdy body. They have bushy tails. Pampas Cats are fairly widely distributed in South America.
Other NamesGrass Cat
SizeLength about 60cm. Tail length: about 30cm
Habitatfound in a wide range of habitat from grassland, scrub, woodland, forest to mountain habitat
Foodfeeds on small mammals and birds at night
BreedingA litter of one to three kittens is born after a gestation period of 80 to 85 days. The breeding season in the wild is unknown.
RangeArgentina, Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, Peru.
Classification
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Relatives in same Genus Colocolo (L. colocolo) Geoffroy's Cat (L. geoffroyi) Kodkod (L. guigna) Andean Cat (L. jacobitus) Ocelot (L. pardalis) Oncilla (L. tigrinus) Margay (L. weidii) |
Leopardus pajeros, Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden Photograph by Ltshears. License: Public Domain. |
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