A tribal chief who’s name was Colocolo connects a Chilean football club and a wild cat species, the Pampas cat. ‘Colocolo means ‘mountain cat’ in the Mapuche language which is spoken in south-central Chile and west central Argentina. Leader The … Continue reading →
The oncilla in the south of Brazil currently mates with Geoffroy’s cat (L. geoffroyi) creating a hybrid, while the oncilla in the northeast of Brazil in ancient times mated with the pampas cat (L. colocolo)¹. Currently there is a relatively small overlap … Continue reading →
The pampas cat is a species of wild cat. “Species” means a type or sort of wild cat that is different from the other 35 wild cats. This cat prefers to live in grasslands. Its name is based on this … Continue reading →
Pampas Cat and Taxonomy Taxonomy is about the classification of species and there seems to be uncertainty in this area with respect to this cat. The Sunquists (albeit in 2002) classify the cat as being in the genus Oncifelis, while … Continue reading →
Although you will see three clean and clear photographs of the pampas cat below, visitors should know that the coat colour, pattern and texture can vary substantially across the range of this cat species which extends almost the entire length … Continue reading →
