Officially, there are no jaguarundi in Florida as the map below shows: Anecdotally, you will hear about sightings of jaguarundi in Florida from time to time. Perhaps there are some in this sunny state because they were released from a … Continue reading →
Are jaguarundi dangerous to humans? Under nearly all circumstances in the wild jaguarundis are not dangerous to humans as they are small wild cats. They’d normally run a mile from humans. There have been no records of humans being attacked … Continue reading →
People ask Messrs Google if it is a good idea to adopt a jaguarundi as a pet cat. I guess they think it is possible because they are a small wild cat and people like the look of small wild … Continue reading →
Please click on the audio file player below to hear how I pronounce the word ‘jaguarundi’. The jaguarundi is different species of cat to the much larger jaguar. You would have thought that there might be a connection because … Continue reading →
Are jaguarundis nocturnal? No, they are not exclusively nocturnal. Jaguarundis have been recorded moving around and hunting at all times of the day and night (sources: 1, 2 and 3). However, it appears that this strange looking wild cat prefers … Continue reading →
In 2019, the main threat to the jaguarundi is habitat loss and the fact that its distribution is fragmented and in these fragmented areas the population sizes are low. It is said that none of the conservation units (with one … Continue reading →
The jaguarundi mainly feeds on prey weighing less than 1 kilogram such as rodents, birds and reptiles. Sometimes they eat larger animals such as armadillos, opossums and rabbits. As an opportunist hunter they may even take fish when and if … Continue reading →
The cat with the most pronounced ‘ticked coat’ is the jaguarundi, a small wild cat species. The picture of a jaguarundi on this page illustrates this extraordinarily ticked coat. The cat fancy (domestic cat breeders) use the term ‘ticked’ to … Continue reading →
Please turn your volume down before playing the video! This is a video of still photos of jaguarundi cubs with an audio track of the extraordinary sounds that they make. They are fighting over food. I have edited out some … Continue reading →
The jaguarundi is, “…most often seen in dense cover mixed with openings and edges”. From Paraguay (in the centre of South America and south of Brazil) to Texas (the far south of America and bordering Mexico) the jaguarundi lives amongst … Continue reading →
