What affects us affects cats
Andean mountain cats eat any small mammal, birds and lizards. In the altiplano (Andean Plateau where the Andes are at their widest), despite the arid looking landscape, there is a surprising array of possible prey animals such as rabbits, hairy armadillos, various rodent species and mountain viscachas. There is also a variety of ground-dwelling …
The Andean cat (otherwise known as the Andean mountain cat) is classified by the IUCN Red List as Endangered. This classification is just before Critically Endangered and after Vulnerable. The reason why this small wild cat species is endangered is as follows. The population is decreasing to an estimated number of mature individuals of …
Key Facts Scientific name: Oreailurus jacobita Body Length(mm) – 600-700 Weight (kg) – 3-7 Litter Size – no data Life Span – no data Status – Endangered (2015) Subspecies None Also known as the Andean Highland Cat or Mountain Cat, little is known of this small felid . The mountain cat is to be …
This is a calendar from the Alianza Gato Andino. This is a crucially important organisation concerned with the conservation of the Andean Mountain Cat. I really like this calendar because the pictures show us very clearly the habitat and landscape of the majestic but barren area where this little cat lives. This is an …
The Andean mountain cat is a small species of wild cat about the same size as a domestic cat. It looks like a domestic cat and almost behaves like one. The word “species” means a certain type or sort of wild cat that is different to the others. As the name suggests, it lives …
When you buy your next cashmere jumper please ask whether it is Certified Wildlife Friendly™. It is sure to produce a blank, bemused response! However, if it is and you buy it, you will be helping the beautiful and endangered Andean cat at the same time if the cashmere was sourced from northern Patagonia …
by Michael (London, UK) Yes, the title means what it says. When local people living in the Andes were asked how they had obtained the skins of the rare Andean cat, they answered, “We drop rocks on them”. This seems to have been said in complete innocence and with an almost shocking naivety. As …
by Michael (London, UK) I’d like to briefly talk about some of the work of Jim Sandeson Ph.D. and his colleagues in setting up the Andean Cat Conservation and Monitoring Center. In order to set up this type of center a better knowledge was required of where the Andean cat was to be found …
