Jaguarundis

These two Jaguarundis live at the EFBC-FCC. Wildcatzoo.org

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• Jaguarundi
• cat
• feline
• cathouse

[mrxxbrian]

can they be domesticated? (not saying I want to)

[Caracalover]

@mrxxbrian I would not call any cat domesticated. These two are tractable, which means easily managed by those who know how.

[tarmizi2005]

are these rare kind of cats ?

[Caracalover]

They are pretty common in South America, but many people in North America have never heard of them. They are known as an "Old World Cat" due to the genetics of this species. They have more chromosones than other South American Cats.

[yutzy1]

@Caracalover in a way they kind of resemble the bornean bay cat. do you agree?

[Caracalover]

@yutzy1 Too hard for me to say, since I have only seen a photo of a Borneo Bay Cat.

[sirandrol30]

in uruguay are exctincted

[IExposeMormonism]

There was one of these guys in a zoo in Baja Ca, in 1987 I'll say this zoo is north and east of San Jose Del Cabo. Yes there is a zoo in Baja. There was also a sick lion. I took lots of pics. It was eating a nice lunch of fresh meat so the pics look nice.

[larodem]

Fact: Jaguarundis are the only feline capable of producing techno music from birth. (All the others have to practise)

[taniabn]

@mrxxbrian In the 70's my parents had one of those as a pet (mind that they live in Brazil, where these are common), unleashed and uncaged, so I would say yes.

[Way2Spirited]

@yutzy1 You didn't ask me but I totally agree, the Jaguarundi and the Borneo Bay Cat especially look alike in the face and looking at 2 individuals that are the same color helps. The Jaguarundi is stockier and has shorter legs though. :o)

[Wolfyy23]

It looks like a cat with an otter cat head <3 I never heard of these things, they seem so ADORABLE! ^^ you have your own mini otter cat! Cotter! Ottat