Last Updated on June 1, 2023 by Pets Feed
The jaguarundi is like a little puma, only much friendlier and completely indifferent to food.
However, the passion of this feline for hunting is so strong that it has prevented people from completely taming this animal: instead of protecting homes from small rodents, jaguarundis cheerfully empty their own owners’ chicken coops.
Jaguarundis are diurnal.
Seeing one somewhere in the jungle in the grass, one might think that it is a small cougar or an overgrown marten.
Jaguarundis are about the size of an average domestic cat, but are much longer and more flexible. These cats are brown and bright red in color, and even earlier they were divided into two separate species (jaguarundi and eira cat), but later it was found that the color is just a coloring, and a litter can have both gray-brown and gray. -bright red brown kittens.
The jaguarundi has a long body similar to that of a marten or a weasel.
Interestingly, the minipuma (that is, the cougar is the closest relative of the jaguarundi despite the large size difference) is a rather demanding eater: he eats what he is given easily. If a lizard passes by, great, if a guinea pig, great, and if there is no one, bananas and grapes will be enough. Sometimes in Panama, jaguarundi cats team up with local monkeys to attack banana and fig plantations: the monkeys dig up the fruits from the trees and the cats collect what is on the ground.
In captivity, these cats live up to 10 years.
It is not easy to identify jaguarundis by their appearance: these animals can produce a completely different range of sounds, ranging from the usual meows and purrs to the whistles and chirps of birds. Unlike most cats, jaguarundis live during the day and are therefore always surrounded by abundant sounds in nature, which is why they have gradually adapted to emit these sounds so as not to be confused with those of their relatives.
Today, jaguarundis live mainly in South and Central America, although there is also a small population in the southern United States.Jaguarundis can sometimes be considered pets: these cats are easily tamed and get along well with people. Unless the owners are worried about having a mega active cat that will “chase” everything out of place all day long.
The jaguarundi is one of the few cats that are easy to tame.
For these cats, the best food is the one that *runs to their paws.
Jaguarundis usually have 2 to 4 cubs.
Due to the specific climate of South America, jaguarundis can breed at any time of the year.
