The jaguar and jaguarundi are two completely different species of wild cat with the former being the 3rd largest wild cat species and the latter the 22nd largest (out of 37). To put it another way the jaguar is a … continue reading…
I recently received an interesting email from John Goodnough who lives in western Massachusetts, USA. His email is immediately below, word for word. John is a thoughtful person and in my view his conclusions are correct. My response to his … continue reading…
Sometimes, the people of Colombia visit PoC for which I’m grateful. As I say, the people living in 86% of the world’s countries visit PoC to varying degrees at varying times, which is why I decided to see if I … continue reading…
Overview: The jaguarundi (Herpailurus yagouaroundi) is the most common wild cat in South and Central America. It can be tamed and is widely distributed. In has been a difficult wild cat to scientifically classify. It looks more like a marten … continue reading…
The Jaguarundi range is marked in purple on the maps below. They are copies of the IUCN Red List map or and accurately prepared map based on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ map which is probably the most … continue reading…
Here are 20 facts about the jaguarundi. The intention is to keep things short and concise for ease of reading and quickness of learning. As at 2002, little was known about the jaguarundi. There is still much to learn. The … continue reading…
“Tigrillo” can mean at least two things! It can mean a high-energy coastal breakfast from South America with a bite made with green plantains. It is a traditional breakfast recipe from Ecuador. But note the word “bite” in that sentence. … continue reading…
We don’t have a f***king clue as to the number of Jaguarundis that are left in the world. Yep, it’s true. It looks to me as if people have given up, what I mean is the people who are meant … continue reading…
If you are lucky enough to see a jaguarundi in Arizona it will be an escaped captive animal. It will not be a genuine wild cat living in the wild in that state of America. The most up-to-date map of … continue reading…
The jaguarundi eats about 105 grams of food per day on average. This is 3.7 ounces. Neither my books nor the Internet tells me in terms of weight how much a jaguarundi eats per day but we can work it … continue reading…
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…
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…
