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Cat Name
Jaguarundi
Otter Cat
Eyra Cat
Onza
Eyra Cat
Onza
What They Look Like
Jaguarundi cats are a beautiful dark red-brown color with short fur. They do somewhat resemble an otter.
Where They Live
Endangered Status
Least Concern
Population Decreasing
Closest Relatives
Cheetah
Puma
Classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Felidae
Genus: Puma
Species: Puma yagouaroundi
Subspecies
Puma yagouaroundi ameghinoi
Puma yagouaroundi cacomitli (Texas)
Puma yagouaroundi eyra
Puma yagouaroundi fossata
Puma yagouaroundi melantho
Puma yagouaroundi panamensis
Puma yagouaroundi tolteca
Puma yagouaroundi yagouaroundi
Puma yagouaroundi cacomitli (Texas)
Puma yagouaroundi eyra
Puma yagouaroundi fossata
Puma yagouaroundi melantho
Puma yagouaroundi panamensis
Puma yagouaroundi tolteca
Puma yagouaroundi yagouaroundi
Former/Disputed Classifications
Herpailurus yaguarondi
Updated July 2009
References: IUCN Red List and the Integrated Taxonomic Information System