What affects us affects cats
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 in the distributions of the oncilla and Geoffroy’s cat. The southern oncillas don’t mix …
Geoffroy’s cat is a species of wild cat. “Species” means a sort or type of wild cat that is different from the others. The name can be tricky to write and say because it looks and sounds like “Geoffrey”, a common first name for people. It is sensible to be aware of that. The …
Geoffroy’s cat range is set out below (at 2009). The original map is on this page: Geoffroy’s cat range. At the moment it is an open collaboration project. It was built by me based on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™. This map should be up to date but all these wild cat …
