The Andean cat is considered to be one of the most endangered wild cats in the world and perhaps the rarest South American felid, and yet is one of the least known cat species (4).
Mountain cat, Andean cat
Oreailurus jacobita
Mountain cats have possibly specialised to hunt chinchillas, which have been hunted by humans to low numbers.
Subspecies
None.
Rare Andean Cat No Longer Exclusive to the Andes
March 16, 2011 " Once thought to exclusively inhabit its namesake mountain range, ...
Andean cats weigh only about 4 kg. The fur is thick, measuring 40 to 45 mm on the dorsal surface. Body color is pale silver or ash gray with irregular rust-colored spots. The spots are found in a general vertical line pattern along the body.
Rare Andean Cats Discovered in New Locale
The small, endangered felines once thought to dwell only high in Andes Mountains.
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